| Clearing House | |
| — Unincorporated community — | |
  Clearing House
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| Coordinates: 37°39′54″N 119°52′03″W / 37.665°N 119.8675°WCoordinates: 37°39′54″N 119°52′03″W / 37.665°N 119.8675°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | Mariposa County |
| Elevation [1] | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
Clearing House (formerly, Clearinghouse) is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.[1] It is located on the north bank of the Merced River 5 miles (8 km) west of El Portal,[2] at an elevation of 1555 feet (474 m).[1]
The Clearinghouse post office operated from 1913 to 1933.[2] The place name comes from the Clearinghouse Mine, so named as it was an exchange place for gold bullion and certificates during the Panic of 1907.[2]
References
- ^ a b c USGS GNIS: Clearing House, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 759. ISBN 9781884995149.
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