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Welcome to North Wawona ...

North Wawona is located in Mariposa County<1>.


The location of North Wawona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for North Wawona: N. Wawona

North Wawona is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of North Wawona is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: North Wawona lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for North Wawona: (209)

Communities near North Wawona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Wawona.

  • Fish Camp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Yosemite West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
    • Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
  • Darrah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
    • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
  • El Portal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerseydale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
    • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
  • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
    • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
  • Yosemite Forks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
    • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
  • Ahwahnee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Curry Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Village
    • Curry Village is located in Mariposa County
  • Yosemite Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Valley
    • Yosemite Valley is located in Mariposa County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Wawona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Wawona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Wawona. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Wawona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Wawona. See our Newspapers Page for North Wawona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Wawona ...

Looking for more information about North Wawona? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Wawona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Wawona.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Wawona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mariposa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Wawona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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