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Mount Ophir

Ghost town · Mariposa County, California

Bear Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000)
Bear Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mount Ophir is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Mariposa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mount Ophir as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.5147° N, 120.0650° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,948 ft
Nearest living townMt. Bullion, CA
Distance to it1.3 miles
Coordinates37.51470, -120.06500

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What's there now

Mount Ophir is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mt. Bullion, CA (population 58), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,948 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mount Ophir?

Mount Ophir is in Mariposa County, California, at 37.5147, -120.0650.

How many ghost towns are in Mariposa County?

Mariposa County, California has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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