Agua Fria

Agua Fria (HMYSE)

Location: Mariposa, CA 95338 Mariposa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 28.866', W 120° 0.646'

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One fourth mile north of Carson Creek, tributary of Agua Fria, was located Agua Fria, first county seat of Mariposa County in 1850-1851 one of original 27 counties in California. Until 1852, while mining was main industry of region, Mariposa County comprised 1/6 of the state and included all of what is now Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern Counties. Town of Mariposa became seat of government in 1852 & the courthouse was completed in 1854.
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HM NumberHMYSE
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Marker Number518
Year Placed1954
Placed ByNative Daughters of the Golden West, Mariposa Parlor No. 63, Californis State Park Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 6:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 764316 N 4152442
Decimal Degrees37.48110000, -120.01076667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 28.866', W 120° 0.646'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 28' 51.96" N, 120° 0' 38.76" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400 Central Yosemite Hwy, Mariposa CA 95338, US
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