Mariposa

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Mariposa earned the name "Mother of Counties" in California when it occupied more the one fifth of the State in 1850. Its quick growth like all the areas along Highway 49 is due in great part to the discovery of Gold. Mariposa County today covers 1,455 square miles and is home to the Yosemite National Park's Valley. Access to Yosemite is through four of the five major highways and the only year around entrance.

Mariposa, the Spanish name for butterfly, was named by Gabriel Moraga for the swarms of butterflies he saw along Mariposa Creek. John C Fremont the famous pathfinder of the west founded Mariposa with a land grant. In 1854 he donated the land where the famous court house, still standing and still in use, was built for $9,000. Many of the streets are named after his family members. The Court house is one of many historical sites, including St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Jail, Trabucco Warehouse and the Schlageter Hotel. Another must see is the California Mining and Mineral Museum. With over 20,000 specimens on display including the "Fricot Nugget" one of the finest and largest pieces of crystallized gold in existence.

long and winding roadAn area at the base of one of the most beautiful alpine settings on earth, Yosemite, Mariposa sits in the grasslands surrounded by oaks, conifers and chaparral. The summers are hot and the winters mild.

Mariposa offers a wide variety of accommodations including many bed and breakfasts, dining in quaint restaurants, antique shopping, wineries, golf courses and an abundance of recreational opportunities. The area industries aside from recreation and tourism are timber, mining, livestock, and agriculture.

 

 

 

POINTS OF INTEREST

Yosemite
Mariposa Museum and History Center
Bass Lake
Sierra Mono Museum
Wawona Hotel and Historic 9 Hole Golf Course
Mono Indian Museum
Butterfly
The Cunningham School
Wassama Round House
Fresno Flats Historic Park
Yosemite Gallery and Indian Territory
Little Church on the Hill
Children's Museum Of The Sierra
The Talking Bear
Sierra Vista Scenic Byway
Yosemite Gallery and Indian Territory


 

Things to Do
Hiking, bicycling, camping, gold panning, swimming, nature trails, tennis, boating, hang gliding, skiing, rafting, fishing, wine tasting, golfing, shopping, antiques, self guided tours, fine dining, state historic parks, Yosemite, and the Mariposa Museum and History Center

Newspaper

Mariposa Gazette

209-966-2500

Mariposa Tribune

209-966-6397

Yosemite Highway Herald

209-962-7425


Radio Station

FM 104
www.104thehawk.com

559-523-7756

KUBB Radio
www.hot105.com

209-383-1580


Transportation
Airports

Fresno - Yosemite Int'l Airport

559-498-4095

Madera Municipal Airport

559-674-6958

Mariposa - Yosemite Airport

209-966-2143

Railway

Santa Fe Railway

800-825-1654

Southern Pacific

800-822-9601

Amtrak

800-872-7245

Bus

Greyhound

800-231-2222

Yosemite Sightseeing Tourist Transportation

559-877-8687

Local Transportation

Dial-A-Ride

209-966-5315

Yosemite Area Regional Transit System

209-966-7081

VIA - Yosemite Connection

888-727-5287

A regional bus system connects Merced,
Mariposa and Yosemite Valley

209-966-1113

Highway Conditions

Caltrans

800-427-7623

California Highway Patrol

559-966-3656

After hours and Holidays

209-357-6922

Yosemite Road and Weather Conditions 24hr

209-372-0200
ext. 21

Weather Report

National Weather Service

559-291-1068

U.S. Forest Service

559-658-7588

Yosemite Snow Conditions 24-hour

209-372-1000

Facts & Stats

Population:

18,000

Elevation:

1,953 feet

County:

Mariposa County

Climate:

Winter: 35 - 60 degrees
Summer: 78 - 100 degrees
Rainfall: 15-50 inches Snowfall: very light

 

FYI

North Fork in Eastern Madera County, is the official geographical center of California.


Yosemite Falls is the
highest waterfall in North America,
2,425 feet. Yosemite National Park

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