Mariposa
Butterfly City
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Other Name: -, District: California, State: West, United States of America
Area: 3.2 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Mariposa is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States.Location
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The California State Mining and Mineral Museum is located on the Mariposa County Fairgrounds next to Highway 49. It tells the fascinating story of the Gold Rush with an underground mine tunnel and a quartz mill.
The Mariposa Museum and History Center has mining displays from the Gold Rush. There is an Indian Village, a schoolroom and a miner''s cabin.