Foerster Peak
Foerster Peak is a mountain, broadly east of the Half Dome area of Yosemite National Park. Foerster Peak is far, from any road, by over 10 miles. Foerster Peak was named for Lewis Foerster, US military who was on duty in Yosemite in 1895.Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Ansel Adams and Blue Lake.
Mount Ansel Adams
Peak
Mount Ansel Adams is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of California with an elevation of 11,766 ft.
Foerster Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 12,041 feet
- Description: mountain in California, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.69001° or 37° 41′ 24″ north
Longitude
-119.2909° or 119° 17′ 27″ west
Elevation
12,041 feet (3,670 metres)
Open location code
8592MPR5+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Foerster Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Foerster Peak”
- Dutch: “Foerster Peak”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Moraine Meadows and Devils Postpile National Monument.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Foerster Ridge Pass and Blue Lake Pass.
Madera County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Madera and Chowchilla.
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