Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a small, seasonal lake located on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park. Situated in Tenaya Canyon directly between North Dome and Half Dome, it is the last remnant of a large glacial lake that once filled most of Yosemite Valley at the end of the last Ice Age, and is close to disappearing due to sediment accumulation.Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “A-wai-a”, “Ahwiyah”, “Awaya *”, “Ke-ko-too-yem”, “Lake Ah-wei-yah”, “Lake Ah-wi-yah”, “Lake Hiawatha”, “Wai-ack”, and “Waiya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Half Dome and North Dome.
Half Dome
Peak
Photo: y6y6y6, Public domain.
Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape.
North Dome
Peak
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California. It is the southernmost summit of Indian Ridge, 0.6 miles north of Washington Column and the Royal Arches on the northeastern wall of Yosemite Valley.
Washington Column
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Washington Column is a roughly 1800-foot high rock formation, arising from Yosemite Valley. It is east of the Royal Arches, behind the Ahwahnee Hotel. North Dome is above it.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.
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.
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.
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.
Mirror Lake
- Categories: intermittent lake and body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74837° or 37° 44′ 54″ northLongitude
-119.54986° or 119° 32′ 60″ westElevation
4,104 feet (1,251 metres)Open location code
8592PFX2+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 62002226OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5373578Wikidata ID
Q6874579
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Mirror Lake” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة المرآة”
- Arabic: “بحيرة ميرور”
- Catalan: “Mirror”
- French: “lac Mirror”
- French: “Lac Mirror”
- German: “Mirror Lake”
- Japanese: “ミラーレイク (カリフォルニア州)”
- Japanese: “ミラー湖”
- Western Panjabi: “شیشہ جھیل”
- “Mirror Lake”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Medial Moraine and Yosemite Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iron Spring and Indian Cave.
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