Mariposa

Tucked into the Sierra Nevada foothills beside Mariposa Creek, Mariposa is a place whose character is shaped by the creek’s seasonal flow and the dry, oak-dotted terrain around it. The town is the county seat of Mariposa County, one of California’s original counties, created in 1850 during the Gold Rush era. The Mariposa County Courthouse, built in 1854 on Bullion Street, recalls the period when the settlement developed as a mining centre. State Route 140 follows the creek through town toward Yosemite National Park, while Mariposa’s compact centre retains the scale of a foothill community. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Mariposa County and the Sierra Nevada foothills.

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