Darrah, California

Darrah
—  Unincorporated community  —
Darrah Location in California
Coordinates: 37°31′05″N 119°50′07″W / 37.51806°N 119.83528°W / 37.51806; -119.83528Coordinates: 37°31′05″N 119°50′07″W / 37.51806°N 119.83528°W / 37.51806; -119.83528
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mariposa County
Elevation[1]	3,123 ft (952 m)

Darrah (formerly, Snow Creek and Darrah's)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.^[1] It is located on the southeast slope of Buckingham Mountain ,on the east bank of Snow Creek, 8 miles (12.8 km) northeast of Mariposa, and 11.5 miles (19 km) south-southwest of El Portal,^[2] at an elevation of 3123 feet (952 m).^[1]

The Darrah post office operated from 1880 to 1907, with a closure from 1889 to 1890.^[2] The name honors Richard Darrah, its first postmaster.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darrah, California
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 764. ISBN 9781884995149.