Lake Basin

Lake Basin is a depression in Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California and has an elevation of 10,607 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marion Peak and Mount Ruskin.

Peak

Marion Peak is a remote 12,719-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. Marion Peak is situated 2 miles south of Lake Basin.

Peak

Mount Ruskin is a 12,920-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, immediately east of Cartridge Pass, and 1.4 miles south of Vennacher Needle, the nearest higher neighbor. Mount Ruskin is situated 2 miles east of Lake Basin.

Peak

Vennacher Needle is a 12,995-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. Vennacher Needle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lake Basin.

Type: Depression with an elevation of 10,607 feet
Also known as: “Cartridge Creek Lake Basin” and “The Lake Basin”
Category: landform
Location: Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.98244° or 36° 58′ 57″ north

Longitude

-118.51316° or 118° 30′ 47″ west

Elevation

10,607 feet (3,233 metres)

Open location code

8583XFJP+XP

GeoNames ID

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