Fireplace Creek

Fireplace Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,806 feet. Fireplace Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Foresta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tunnel View and Silver Strand Falls.

Tunnel View

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints.

Silver Strand Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Davidrium, CC BY 2.5.

Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.

Bridalveil Fall

Waterfall

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round. Bridalveil Fall is situated 2 miles east of Fireplace Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.

Foresta

Hamlet

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.

Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 4 miles west of Fireplace Creek.

Yosemite West

Photo: Barabas, CC BY 3.0.

Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.

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 Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 6 miles east of Fireplace Creek.

Fireplace Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.71909° or 37° 43′ 9″ north

Longitude

-119.68322° or 119° 40′ 60″ west

Elevation

3,806 feet (1,160 metres)

Open location code

8592P898+JP

GeoNames ID

5348317

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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