Granite Lakes
Granite Lakes is a lake in Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 10,427 feet. Granite Lakes is situated nearby to the hamlet Bennettville, as well as near the locality Moraine Flat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: lakes of Yosemite National Park, in California
- Also known as: “Gaylor Lakes” and “Lower Granite Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gaylor Peak and Great Sierra Mine.
Gaylor Peak
Peak
Gaylor Peak is an 11,004-foot mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. The peak is positioned on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Inyo National Forest, and it also lies on the border between Mono County and Tuolumne County.
Great Sierra Mine
Mine
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Great Sierra Mine Historic Site, also known as Dana Village, preserves the site of the largest mining operation in what would later become Yosemite National Park in California.
Tioga Pass
Mountain saddle
Tioga Pass is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. State Route 120 runs through it, and serves as the eastern entry point for Yosemite National Park, at the Tioga Pass Entrance Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bennettville.
Bennettville
Hamlet
Photo: Utilizer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bennettville is a former settlement and ghost town in Mono County, California. It was located on Mine Creek 4 mi east-southeast of Mount Conness.
Granite Lakes
- Categories: group of lakes and body of water
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.92163° or 37° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
-119.2762° or 119° 16′ 34″ westElevation
10,427 feet (3,178 metres)Open location code
8592WPCF+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 29708820OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5353573Wikidata ID
Q27699367
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Granite Lakes” goes by many names.
- French: “lacs Granite”
- French: “Lacs Granite”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moraine Flat and Tuolumne Meadows.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Upper Gaylor Lake and Middle Gaylor Lake.
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