Blanchard, California
Blanchard is an unincorporated community in Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, California.[1] It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Don Pedro Camp,[2] at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).[1]
Blanchard | |
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  Blanchard Location in California  Blanchard Blanchard (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′53″N 120°19′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mariposa County and Tuolumne County |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
A post office operated at Blanchard from 1894 to 1953, moving in 1938.[2] The name honored Rosie M. Blanchard, its first postmaster.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blanchard, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Municipalities and communities of Mariposa County, California, United States | ||
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| CDPs |  Mariposa County map | |
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Municipalities and communities of Tuolumne County, California, United States | ||
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| City |  Tuolumne County map | |
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