Polly Dome

Polly Dome is a prominent granite dome rising 1,640 feet above the northwest side of and Tioga Road in the high country. The dome, more than 3 kilometers long, is a substantially intact mass of granitic rock that has withstood heavy glaciation and exfoliation.
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Photo: Jarekt, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 9,790 feet
  • Description: dome in Yosemite National Park
  • Also known as: “Turtle Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pywiack Dome and Harlequin Dome.

Peak
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a prominent 600 foot granite dome in , located 0.7 miles north-east of , 4 miles west of and 200 feet from the Tioga Road.

Peak
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a granite dome, quite near , in the region of .

Peak
Photo: Jarekt, CC BY 4.0.
is the unofficial name for the prominent south-southwestern portion of Polly Dome, a granite dome on the northwest side of and Tioga Road in the high country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite National Park.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the mountains in east-central . Approximately four million visitors each year come to Yosemite to marvel at its spectacular granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, remote wilderness, massive sequoia trees, and high mountain meadows.

Polly Dome

Latitude
37.8545° or 37° 51′ 16″ north
Longitude
-119.44977° or 119° 26′ 59″ west
Elevation
9,790 feet (2,984 metres)
Open location code
8592VH32+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358795624
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5384139
Wiki­data ID
Q23950156
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Satellite Map

Discover Polly Dome from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Polly Dome” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Polly Dome”
  • French: “Polly Dome”
  • “Polly Dome”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tuolumne Meadows and Porcupine Flat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bunny Slopes and South Whizz Dome.

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