Pines Creek
Pines Creek is a stream in Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California and has an elevation of 3,376 feet. Pines Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet The Pines, as well as near the village Bass Lake.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bass Lake and The Pines Resort.
Bass Lake
Lake
Photo: Guywelch2000, Public domain.
Bass Lake, formerly known as Crane Valley Reservoir, is a man-made lake located in Madera County, California, within the Sierra National Forest, approximately 14 miles south of Yosemite National Park.
The Pines Resort
Hotel
The Pines Resort is a lakeside hotel and resort on the north shore of Bass Lake in Madera County, California, within the Sierra National Forest. Established in 1901, it has served as a tourist destination for visitors to the Sierra Nevada and as a stopover for travelers to Yosemite National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bass Lake and Central Camp.
Bass Lake
Village
Photo: Guywelch2000, Public domain.
Madera County is in California. The western half of the county is in the San Joaquin Valley, the eastern half extends across the Gold Country into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Central Camp
Hamlet
Central Camp is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 3 miles west of Shuteye Peak, at an elevation of 5417 feet. From 1923 until the early 1930s, Central Camp was the base camp for the Sugar Pine Lumber Company, one of California's largest operations at the time. Central Camp is situated 4 miles northeast of Pines Creek.
Yosemite Forks
Hamlet
Yosemite Forks is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 18 miles northeast of Raymond, at an elevation of 2,907 feet. The road forks at the place: one continues to Yosemite Valley, the other to Bass Lake. Yosemite Forks is situated 6 miles northwest of Pines Creek.
Pines Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.32217° or 37° 19′ 20″ northLongitude
-119.54653° or 119° 32′ 48″ westElevation
3,376 feet (1,029 metres)Open location code
85928FC3+V9GeoNames ID
5383117
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