Briceburg, California

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Briceburg
Unincorporated community
Bridge over the Merced River at Briceburg
Bridge over the Merced River at Briceburg
Briceburg is located in California
Briceburg
Briceburg
Location in California
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Country United States
State California
County Mariposa County
Elevation[1] 1,138 ft (347 m)

Briceburg (formerly, Bear Creek)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.[1] It is located on the Merced River near the confluence with Bear Creek, 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of Midpines,[2] at an elevation of 1138 feet (347 m).[1] It is accessed via a bridge over the Merced River that connects Highway 140 with Briceburg Road.

The name honors William M. Brice, who built a store at the location in 1926.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briceburg, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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