'Mariposa' definitions:

Definition of 'mariposa'

(from WordNet)
noun
Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico [syn: mariposa, mariposa tulip, mariposa lily]

Mariposa, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mariposa, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
1373
Housing Units (2000) :
754
Land area (2000) :
3.220345 sq. miles (8.340654 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.001400 sq. miles (0.003625 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.221745 sq. miles (8.344279 sq. km)
FIPS code :
45932
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
37.487379 N, 119.968460 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
95338
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Mariposa -- U.S. County in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mariposa -- U.S. County in California
Population (2000) :
17130
Housing Units (2000) :
8826
Land area (2000) :
1451.120247 sq. miles (3758.384025 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
11.667173 sq. miles (30.217838 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1462.787420 sq. miles (3788.601863 sq. km)
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
37.595471 N, 120.003539 W