Paoha Island

Paoha Island is a volcanic island in Mono Lake, an endorheic lake in the U.S. state of California. The island was formed by a series of eruptions in the 17th century.

Type: Island
Description: island in the United States of America
Also known as: “Anna Herman Island”, “Big Island”, and “White Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mono Lake and Negit Island.

Mono Lake

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mono Lake is a massive lake that sits at over 6,000 feet elevation in the Eastern Sierra region of California, just east of Yosemite National Park. There are no rivers or streams to drain the lake's waters, resulting in high saline concentrations.

Negit Island

Island

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Negit Island is an island in Mono Lake. Negit is a volcanic cone less than 2000 years old. It can be considered to be the northernmost of the Mono Craters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lee Vining.

Lee Vining

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Lee Vining is in California's Eastern Sierra wedged between Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Paoha Island

Categories: locality and landform
Location: Mono County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.99854° or 37° 59′ 55″ north

Longitude

-119.03617° or 119° 2′ 10″ west

Elevation

6,670 feet (2,033 metres)

Open location code

8592XXX7+CG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Paoha Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Paoha Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Paoha Island”
Dutch: “Paoha Island”
French: “Paoha Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mono City and Mono Mills.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gaines Island and Mono Basin National Scenic Area.

Mono County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes, Bridgeport, and Lee Vining.

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