American Lake

American Lake is a lake in , , and has an elevation of 8,117 feet. American Lake is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pyramid Peak and Horsetail Falls.

Peak
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.
is a mountain in the 's Sierra…

Waterfall
Photo: Phreakdigital, GFDL.
is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada… is situated 2 miles south of American Lake.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada at the… is situated 2 miles west of American Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strawberry and Sciots Camp.

Village
Photo: Barabas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small unincorporated community on the… is situated 4 miles south of American Lake.

Neighborhood
is a small unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 5 miles south of American Lake.

American Lake

Latitude
38.85573° or 38° 51′ 21″ north
Longitude
-120.13552° or 120° 8′ 8″ west
Elevation
8,117 feet (2,474 metres)
Open location code
84CXVV47+7Q
Geo­Names ID
5323737
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Places to explore: Upper Forni and Twin Bridges.

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