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3 unusual facts about Merced River


Ethel Hall

Ethel Hall (1898 - 1927) was an American silent film actress who died at the age of 29 on June 29, 1927 when her boat capsized in the rapids of the Merced River near the town of Merced in the San Joaquin Valley.

Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California

Based on sketches made during a visit in 1863, Bierstadt paints the valley from a vantage point just above the Merced River, looking due west with the prospect framed by El Capitan on the right, and Sentinel Rock on the left; the spire of Middle Cathedral Rock is visible in the distance.

Platanthera yosemitensis

Platanthera yosemitensis (Yosemite Bog-orchid) is a species of orchid that is endemic to nine wet montane meadows between the main stem and the South Fork of the Merced River in Yosemite National Park.



see also

Casa Diablo

Casa Diablo, California, a location in the Sierra Nevada near El Portal along the Merced River.