Lee Vining Creek
Lee Vining Creek is a 16.2-mile-long stream in Mono County, California, flowing into the endorheic basin of Mono Lake. It is the second largest stream flowing into the lake, after Rush Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in Mono County, United States of America
- Also known as: “Leevining Creek”, “Rescue Creek”, “Vining Creek”, and “Vinings Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lee Vining Airport and Whoa Nellie Deli.
Lee Vining Airport
Aerodrome
Lee Vining Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Lee Vining, a town in Mono County, California, United States.
Whoa Nellie Deli
Restaurant
The Whoa Nellie Deli is a casual gourmet restaurant located in Lee Vining, California, east of Yosemite National Park and just west of Mono Lake. The juxtaposition of its cuisine with its location in a gas station, the Tioga Gas Mart, has been widely considered to be unusual and surprising. Whoa Nellie Deli is situated 2 miles south of Lee Vining Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lee Vining and Mono City.
Lee Vining
Lee Vining is in California's Eastern Sierra wedged between Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Mono City
Hamlet
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Mono City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It lies north of Mono Lake at the base of the Sierra Nevada at the junction of U.S. Route 395 and California State Route 167. Mono City is situated 5 miles northwest of Lee Vining Creek.
Lee Vining Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mono County, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lee Vining Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Lee Vining Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lee Vining Creek”
- Hebrew: “לי וינינינג קריק”
- “Lee Vining Creek”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lundy and Mono Mills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lee Vining Canyon and Tufas Towers.
Mono County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes, Bridgeport, and Lee Vining.
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