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California State Mining and Mineral Museum

The California State Mining and Mineral Museum exhibits and interprets the state's mineral resources and mining heritage. It is part of the California state park system, and is located near , a town in central California, on the premises of the fairgrounds.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: museum in California, United States
  • Address: 5005 Fairgrounds Road, Mariposa, CA 95338
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Josephs Catholic Church and Mariposa County High School.

Church
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St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rectory and Cemetery is a historic church, rectory, and located at 4983–4985 Bullion Street in the city of , in the Sierra foothills of , . is situated 1½ miles northwest of California State Mining and Mineral Museum.

School
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is a public high school located in . The school is part of the Mariposa County Unified School District. is situated 2 miles northwest of California State Mining and Mineral Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mormon Bar and Mariposa.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , . It is located 2 miles south-southeast of , at an elevation of 1772 feet.

Photo: David Balmer, CC BY 3.0.
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in and the county seat of , United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census.

Locality
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 661 at the 2020 census, down from 960 in 2010 and 1,588 in 2000, largely due to reductions in the area of the CDP. is situated 3½ miles east of California State Mining and Mineral Museum.

California State Mining and Mineral Museum

Latitude
37.46481° or 37° 27′ 53″ north
Longitude
-119.9482° or 119° 56′ 54″ west
Elevation
1,801 feet (549 metres)
Operator
California State Parks
Open location code
8592F372+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40229647
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5021049
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In Other Languages

“California State Mining and Mineral Museum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museu Estatal de Mines i Minerals de Califòrnia”

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