Downtown Merced, California
San Joaquin Valley · California

MercedCalifornia

Gateway to Yosemite — a city and a county with a history worth telling.
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Where

A city at the heart of California

Federal Building, Merced
Federal Building — Downtown Merced
~90,000Residents
1872Founded
~80Miles to Yosemite
2005UC Campus since
Almond orchard in bloom, Merced County
Almond orchards in bloom — Merced County
The Land

One of the richest farmlands on earth

Almonds Pistachios Sweet Potatoes Dairy & much more
The County

More than a city

Towns of Merced County
Merced · Atwater · Los Baños · Livingston · Gustine · Dos Palos · Delhi · Winton · Planada · Le Grand
SR-71 Blackbird, Castle Air Museum, Atwater
SR-71 Blackbird — Castle Air Museum, Atwater
El Capitan, Yosemite National Park
El Capitan — Yosemite National Park
Gateway to Yosemite

Where the valley meets the mountains

History

River of Our Lady of Mercy

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Merced in photographs

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About this project

About the project