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South Wawona

Ghost town · Mariposa County, California

Yosemite quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Yosemite quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Wawona is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California. 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 South Wawona as a historical populated place on the Wawona topographic quadrangle: 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 37.5413° N, 119.6418° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWawona
Elevation4,193 ft
Nearest living townWawona, CA
Distance to it0.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1659830
Coordinates37.54132, -119.64182

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What's there now

South Wawona is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wawona, CA (population 127), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,193 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 South Wawona?

South Wawona is in Mariposa County, California, at 37.5413, -119.6418.

How many ghost towns are in Mariposa County?

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

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