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County in California, United States
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Mariposa County is in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. It was originally the largest county in California at the time of statehood in 1850, but over the years was split up to form twelve other counties, giving it the nickname "the Mother of Counties".
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Coulterville (formerly, Maxwell's Creek) is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on Maxwell Creek 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Mariposa at an elevation of 1699 feet (518 m).
El Portal is in Mariposa County in California next to Yosemite National Park.
Fish Camp is in Mariposa County in the Sierra Nevada region of California near Yosemite.
Mariposa is in the Sierra Nevada region of California near Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.
Yosemite National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Sierra Nevada mountains in east-central California. Approximately four million visitors each year come to Yosemite to marvel at its spectacular granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, remote wilderness, massive sequoia trees, and high mountain meadows.
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