Mariposa, California

Mariposa
Dusk in downtown Mariposa
Dusk in downtown Mariposa
Location in Mariposa County and the state of California
Location in Mariposa County and the state of California
Mariposa is located in California
Mariposa
Mariposa
Mariposa is located in the United States
Mariposa
Mariposa
Coordinates: 37°29′06″N 119°57′59″W / 37.48500°N 119.96639°W / 37.48500; -119.96639
Country United States
State California
County Mariposa
Area
 • Total
4.040 sq mi (10.46 km2)
 • Land4.037 sq mi (10.46 km2)
 • Water0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)  0.07%
Elevation1,949 ft (594 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,526
 • Density378.0/sq mi (145.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95338
Area code209
FIPS code06-45932
GNIS feature IDs1659063,[4] 2408181[5]

Mariposa (/ˌmærɪˈpzə, -sə/ ;[6] Spanish for "Butterfly") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States.[7] The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census.[3] The community is named after the flocks of monarch butterflies seen overwintering there by early explorers.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference gnis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Mariposa CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mariposa
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mariposa Census Designated Place
  6. ^ "mariposa". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.