Ahwiyah Point
Ahwiyah Point is a peak in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 6,900 feet. Ahwiyah Point is situated nearby to the locality Medial Moraine, as well as near Happy Isles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 6,900 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Also known as: “Acorn Peak”, “Old Man Mountain”, “Old Man of the Mountains”, and “The Old Piute”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Half Dome and Mirror Lake.
Half Dome
Peak
Photo: y6y6y6, Public domain.
Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape.
Mirror Lake
Lake
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mirror Lake is a small, seasonal lake located on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park. Situated in Tenaya Canyon directly between North Dome and Half Dome, it is the last remnant of a large glacial lake that once filled most of Yosemite Valley at the end of the last Ice Age, and is close to disappearing due to sediment accumulation.
Three Chute Falls
Waterfall
Three Chute Falls is a waterfall on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park, in the U.S. state of California. The waterfall is located in lower Tenaya Canyon, around a half mile upstream from Mirror Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
Ahwiyah Point
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.75076° or 37° 45′ 3″ northLongitude
-119.53655° or 119° 32′ 12″ westElevation
6,900 feet (2,103 metres)Open location code
8592QF27+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 358805936OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ahwiyah Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ahwiyah Point”
- Dutch: “Ahwiyah Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Medial Moraine and Yosemite Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Subdome and Snow Creek Trailhead.
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