El Portal, California

El Portal
The Old El Portal Schoolhouse
The Old El Portal Schoolhouse
Location in Mariposa County, California
Location in Mariposa County, California
El Portal is located in the United States
El Portal
El Portal
Coordinates: 37°40′29″N 119°47′03″W / 37.67472°N 119.78417°W / 37.67472; -119.78417
Country United States
State California
CountyMariposa
Area
 • Total1.910 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Land1.864 sq mi (4.83 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)  2.41%
Elevation1,939 ft (591 m)
Population
 (2020[3])
 • Total372
 • Density199.6/sq mi (77.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95318
GNIS feature IDsU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Portal, California
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Portal, California
FIPS code06-22328

El Portal (Spanish for "The Gateway") is a census-designated place[4] in Mariposa County, California, United States.[2] It is located 11.5 miles (19 km) west-southwest of Yosemite Village,[5] at an elevation of 1,939 feet (591 m).[2] The population was 372 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 474 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Portal, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – El Portal CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Portal, California
  5. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 770. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.