Welcome to Ponderosa Basin ...

Ponderosa Basin is located in Mariposa County<1>.

Ponderosa Basin is 2,990 feet [911 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ponderosa Basin is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Ponderosa Basin: 209 & 350<3>

Communities near Ponderosa Basin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ponderosa Basin.

• Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
  • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
• Fish Camp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Camp
  • Fish Camp is located in Mariposa County
  • Former name for Fish Camp:
  • Summerdale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fish Camp <4>
• Ahwahnee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwahnee
  • Ahwahnee is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahwahnee <4>
• Darrah
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
  • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
• Wawona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawona
  • Wawona is located in Mariposa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawona <4>
• Bootjack
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
  • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
• Yosemite Forks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
  • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
• Jerseydale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
  • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
• Oakhurst
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Oakhurst is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
• Midpines
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midpines
  • Midpines is located in Mariposa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midpines <4>

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 Ponderosa Basin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ponderosa Basin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ponderosa Basin. 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 Ponderosa Basin.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponderosa Basin ...

Looking for more information about Ponderosa Basin? 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 Ponderosa Basin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ponderosa Basin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa Basin. 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/