Porcupine Flat

Porcupine Flat is a plain in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 8,107 feet. Porcupine Flat is situated nearby to Yosemite Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porcupine Flat Campground and Yosemite Creek Campground.

Porcupine Flat Campground

Campsite

Yosemite National Park is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest.

Yosemite National Park is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. Yosemite Creek Campground is situated 2½ miles northwest of Porcupine Flat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Village.

Yosemite National Park

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yosemite National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Sierra Nevada mountains in east-central California. 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.

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. Yosemite Village is situated 4 miles south of Porcupine Flat.

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. Curry Village is situated 4½ miles south of Porcupine Flat.

Porcupine Flat

Type: Plain
Category: landform
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.80576° or 37° 48′ 21″ north

Longitude

-119.56544° or 119° 33′ 56″ west

Elevation

8,107 feet (2,471 metres)

Open location code

8592RC4M+8R

GeoNames ID

5384324

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