Mariposa, California

USA / California / Mariposa /

draw only border, CDP - Census Designated Place, county seat

The town was founded as a mining camp. The original town site was located about 0.5 miles further downstream. After a flood during the winter of 1849/50, the town was moved to higher ground at a site the miners called Logtown.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariposa,_California

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Coordinates: 37°29'5"N 119°58'3"W

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