Darrah is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Mariposa County

Mariposa County, California

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, California

California

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. It is located on the southeast slope of Buckingham Mountain

Buckingham Mountain

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 ,on the east bank of Snow Creek

Snow Creek

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, 8 miles (12.8 km) northeast of Mariposa

Mariposa, California

Mariposa is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 2,173 at the 2010 census, up from 1,373 at the 2000 census. Its name is Spanish for "butterfly", after the flocks of Monarchs seen overwintering there by early...

, and 11.5 miles (19 km) south-southwest of El Portal

El Portal, California

El Portal is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located west-southwest of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 1939 feet . The population was 474 at the 2010 census....

, at an elevation of 3123 feet (952 m).

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