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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Darrah, California

Darrah (formerly Snow Creek and Darrah's) is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the southeast slope of Buckingham Mountain, on the east bank of Snow Creek, 8 miles (12.8 km) northeast of Mariposa, and 11.5 miles (19 km) south-southwest of El Portal, at an elevation of 3123 feet (952 m).

The Darrah post office operated from 1880 to 1907, with a closure from 1889 to 1890. The name honors Richard Darrah, its first postmaster.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darrah, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 764. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.