Ostrander Rocks
Ostrander Rocks is a peak in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 8,094 feet. Ostrander Rocks is situated nearby to the locality Gunsight, as well as near Rocky Point.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,094 feet
- Description: rock formation in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “Ostrander Rock” and “Ostranders Rocks”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Illilouette Falls and Sentinel Dome.
Illilouette Falls
Waterfall
Illilouette Fall is a 381-foot waterfall on the Illilouette Creek tributary of the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. It is located in a small canyon that cuts into the south wall of Yosemite Valley directly across from Vernal Fall.
Sentinel Dome
Scenic viewpoint
Sentinel Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. It lies on the south wall of Yosemite Valley, 0.8 miles southwest of Glacier Point and 1.4 miles northeast of Profile Cliff.
Taft Point
Peak
Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park west of Glacier Point. It offers wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main attraction of Taft Point is the giant fissures in the mile-high granite rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.
Happy Isles
Locality
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Curry Village
Village
Curry Village is a campground in Mariposa County, California in Yosemite National Park within the Yosemite Valley. A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk.
Yosemite Village
Village
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park.
Ostrander Rocks
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.68965° or 37° 41′ 23″ north
Longitude
-119.5935° or 119° 35′ 37″ west
Elevation
8,094 feet (2,467 metres)
Open location code
8592MCQ4+VJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Ostrander Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ostrander Rocks”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gunsight and Rocky Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pothole Meadows and Mono Meadow Trailhead.
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