The Fissures
The Fissures is a cliff in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,484 feet. The Fissures is situated nearby to the locality Rocky Point, as well as near Gunsight.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taft Point and Sentinel Fall.
Taft Point
Peak
Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park west of Glacier Point. It offers wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main attraction of Taft Point is the giant fissures in the mile-high granite rock.
Sentinel Fall
Waterfall
Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.
Sentinel Rock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls. Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles northwest of Sentinel Dome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.
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. Curry Village is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Fissures.
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. Yosemite Village is situated 2½ miles north of The Fissures.
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. Happy Isles is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Fissures.
The Fissures
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 7,484 feet
- Description: cliff in Mariposa County, California, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.71231° or 37° 42′ 44″ northLongitude
-119.60285° or 119° 36′ 10″ westElevation
7,484 feet (2,281 metres)Open location code
8592P96W+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358796273OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
“The Fissures” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Fissures”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rocky Point and Gunsight.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pothole Meadows and Sentinel Dome Trailhead.
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