Catheys Valley, California
Catheys Valley | |
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Catheys Valley park entrance | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′27″N 120°07′23″W / 37.42417°N 120.12306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mariposa |
| Named after | Andrew Cathey |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.67 sq mi (61.30 km2) |
| • Land | 23.61 sq mi (61.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 1,303 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 829 |
| • Density | 35.11/sq mi (13.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95306 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-12062 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582968 |
Catheys Valley (formerly, Cathay and Cathey's Valley) is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It lies in Catheys Valley 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Merced and 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1,325 feet (404 m). As of the 2020 census, Catheys Valley had a population of 829. Catheys Valley was named after Andrew Cathey, a native of North Carolina, who settled in the valley around 1850.