Mount Ansel Adams

Mount Ansel Adams is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of with an elevation of 11,766 ft. The summit is in near the park's eastern boundary.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Foerster Peak and Blue Lake.

Peak
is a mountain, broadly east of the area of . is far, from any road, by over 10 miles. was named for Lewis Foerster, US military who was on duty in Yosemite in 1895.

Lake
is a lake in , in the . The name is likely descriptive.

Peak
is a mountain, broadly in the area of , if far, from the road. is the 14th highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. may have been named for a play called Electra.

Mount Ansel Adams

Latitude
37.69803° or 37° 41′ 53″ north
Longitude
-119.28181° or 119° 16′ 55″ west
Elevation
11,709 feet (3,569 metres)
Open location code
8592MPX9+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358802498
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5324094
Wiki­data ID
Q6919416
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Mount Ansel Adams” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Mount Ansel Adams
  • Dutch: Mount Ansel Adams
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل مونت انسيل ادمس
  • French: mont Ansel Adams
  • French: Mont Ansel Adams
  • Ladin: Mount Ansel Adams

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moraine Meadows and Devils Postpile National Monument.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Foerster Ridge Pass and Old Bones Pass.

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