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Mariposa, California

Census-designated place in California, United States

Mariposa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census. Named for the monarch butterflies that overwinter there, the community's history is deeply intertwined with the California Gold Rush of the 19th century.

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California State Mining and Mineral Museum
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St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rectory and Cemetery
Church and cemetery in Mariposa County, California, US
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Mariposa County High School
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Mariposa County Courthouse
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Mariposa County Superior Court
California superior court with jurisdiction over Mariposa County