Mariposa Museum and History Center
Mariposa Museum and History Center is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 607 m. Devil Peak stands 2,114 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariposa Art Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 20 miles off.
The story
census-designated place in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q2396842, matched on coordinates and name (366 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 607 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crows Nest: 1.4 mi
- Indian Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Negro Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bullion Knob: 4.5 mi
- Smoky Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Mariposa Art Park: 0.5 mi
- Mariposa Park: 0.6 mi
- Midpines Park: 3.8 mi
- Catheys Valley Park: 7.2 mi
- Bagby Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
- Big Spring: 3.4 mi
- Apple Tree Spring: 4.4 mi
- Barrel Spring: 5.7 mi
- Fremont Spring: 7.5 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 9.3 mi
- Chinquapin Falls: 17.0 mi
- Diana Falls: 17.9 mi
- Foresta Falls: 18.2 mi
- Alder Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 18.8 mi
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6: 16.3 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 16.3 mi
- Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Historical Railroad: 18.1 mi
- Mariposa Welcome Plaza: 18.7 mi
- Merced Grove: 19.3 mi
- California State Mining and Mineral Museum: 2.1 mi
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Museum: 16.3 mi
- Yosemite History Center: 17.6 mi
- Thornberry Museum: 18.1 mi
- The Northern Mariposa Country History Center: 19.7 mi
- Indian Flat Day Use: 13.7 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Chowchilla Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
- Gold Rush BBQ: 18.4 mi
- Summit Meadow: 21.6 mi
- Agua Fria: 2.7 mi
- Mount Ophir: 5.4 mi
- Cat Town: 12.5 mi
- Horseshoe Bend: 19.2 mi
- September 11, 2001 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Mt Buckingham School (historic): 7.7 mi
- Fremont’s Fort: 10.8 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 21.4 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 23.7 mi
- Fireplace Bluffs: 22.8 mi
- Rockslides: 23.4 mi
- Oakhurst Mural: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Mariposa Museum and History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Peak | ENE 78° | 2,114 m | 12.9 mi |
| Chowchilla Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,105 m | 12.8 mi |
| Crow Peak | E 84° | 1,953 m | 12.9 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,894 m | 14.2 mi |
| Pinoche Peak | NE 47° | 1,754 m | 14.7 mi |
| Brown Peak | NE 42° | 1,715 m | 13.7 mi |
| Kirby Peak | ENE 77° | 1,642 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sweetwater Point | NE 40° | 1,406 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SO Entrance Yosemite NP, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/264543439
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 28 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 29 mi
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