Hites Cove, California
Hites Cove | |
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  Hites Cove Location in California  Hites Cove Hites Cove (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′27″N 119°50′57″W / 37.64083°N 119.84917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mariposa County |
| Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
Hites Cove (also called Hite's Cove, less commonly Hite Cove) is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.[1] It is located on the South Fork of the Merced River, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-southwest of El Portal,[2] at an elevation of 1578 feet (481 m).[1] It is accessed via Hites Cove Road.
The Hites Cove post office operated from 1868 to 1869, and from 1878 to 1889.[2] The Hite post office operated from 1901 to 1902.[2] The name honors John Hite, who discovered gold at the site.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hites Cove, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 782. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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