Barrett, Mariposa County, California
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Barrett is an unincorporated community
in Mariposa County
, California
. It is located on the western shore of Lake McClure
on the Yosemite Valley Railroad
6.5 miles (10 km) south-southwest of Penon Blanco Peak, at an elevation of 876 feet (267 m).
The original town site was flooded by Lake McClure.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Mariposa County
Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the western shore of Lake McClure
Lake McClure
Lake McClure is a artificial lake in western Mariposa County, California, about east of Modesto. It is formed by New Exchequer Dam on the Merced River, a tributary of the San Joaquin River, and its capacity is . It is a rock-fill dam with a reinforced concrete face and was completed in 1967...
on the Yosemite Valley Railroad
Yosemite Valley Railroad
The Yosemite Valley Railroad was a short-line railroad operating from 1907 to 1945 in the state of California, mostly following the Merced River from Merced to Yosemite National Park, carrying a mixture of passenger and freight traffic...
6.5 miles (10 km) south-southwest of Penon Blanco Peak, at an elevation of 876 feet (267 m).
The original town site was flooded by Lake McClure.