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Ben Hur
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 Ben Hur
Location in California
Ben Hur
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mariposa County |
| Elevation | 1,752 ft (534 m) |
Ben Hur is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located 9 miles (14 km) south of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1752 feet (534 m).
The community was established as a cattle ranch by Morgan Quick in 1859 and was originally called the Rancheria Place; the ranch would be owned and operated by the Quick family for six generations.
A post office operated at Ben Hur from 1890 to 1902, and after moving from 1904 to 1951. The name comes from the hero of the novel Ben-Hur.
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