Agua Fria, California

This article is about the ghost town in Mariposa County, California. For other uses, see Agua Fria (disambiguation).
Agua Fria
Ghost town
Agua Fria
Location in California
Agua Fria
Agua Fria (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°29′06″N 120°01′13″W / 37.48500°N 120.02028°W / 37.48500; -120.02028
Country United States
State California
CountyMariposa
Founded1849
County seatFebruary 18, 1850 – November 10, 1851
Elevation
2,000 ft (610 m)
Reference no.518

Agua Fria (/ˈaɣwa ˈfɾia/; Spanish for "cold water") is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California that served as the first county seat of Mariposa County from February 18, 1850, to November 10, 1851. The settlement was destroyed by fire in 1866 and was not rebuilt.

The site is designated California Historical Landmark No. 518. A marker stands on California State Route 140, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) west of Mariposa.

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