Ben Hur, California
Ben Hur is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.[1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) south of Mariposa,[2] at an elevation of 1752 feet (534 m).[1]
Ben Hur | |
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  Ben Hur Location in California  Ben Hur Ben Hur (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′06″N 119°57′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mariposa County |
| Elevation | 1,752 ft (534 m) |
A post office operated at Ben Hur from 1890 to 1902, and after moving from 1904 to 1951.[2] The name comes from the hero of the novel Ben-Hur.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ben Hur, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 745. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Gallant, Frank K. (December 27, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Dover Publications. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-486-31081-7.
Municipalities and communities of Mariposa County, California, United States | ||
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| CDPs |  Mariposa County map | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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