| Wawona, California |
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| unincorporated communities in california | |
| mariposa county, california | |
| yosemite | |
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Wawona, California is an unincorporated town located entirely within Yosemite National Park . It has approximately 160 year-round residents {Link without Title} , although the number of inhabitants swells considerably during peak tourist seasons, due to the large number of rental cabins in the town. It is located at . It was known to Native Americans as Pallachun, which meant "a good place to stay" {Link without Title} . It was named Wawona by hotel keeper Jean Bruce Washburn in 1884. ''Wawō'na'' is the Southern Sierra Miwok word for Evening Primrose (''Epilobium densiflorum''). {Link without Title} The town is located on the south fork of the Merced River at an elevation of approximately 1300 m (4000 feet). It is on California Highway 41 , the main highway from Fresno to Yosemite Valley . Wawona is the location of the historic Wawona Hotel , built in 1876 . It is the nearest town to Chilnualna Falls and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia . The principal trailheads into the southern Yosemite Wilderness are in Wawona. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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