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North Fork Merced River
North Fork Merced River is located in California
North Fork Merced River
Location of North Fork Merced River in California
Country United States
State California
Physical characteristics
Main source Sierra Nevada
4,188 ft (1,277 m)
37°47′2″N 119°58′51″W / 37.78389°N 119.98083°W / 37.78389; -119.98083
River mouth Merced River
932 ft (284 m)
37°36′46″N 120°3′32″W / 37.61278°N 120.05889°W / 37.61278; -120.05889
Length 18 mi (29 km)

The North Fork Merced River is a tributary of the Merced River in Mariposa County, California. The river originates in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in the Stanislaus National Forest and flows generally south through a canyon to join the Merced River near Bagby.

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