The Pothole

The Pothole is a depression in , , and has an elevation of 10,820 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Keith and Mount Williamson.

Peak
Photo: William Keith (artist), Public domain.
is a mountain on the crest of 's Sierra Nevada, between Mount Bradley to the north, and to the southwest. Its north and west facing slopes feed the watershed by way of Bubbs Creek, and its east and south slopes feed the via Shepherd Creek.

Peak
, at an elevation of 14,379 feet, is the second-highest mountain in both the Sierra Nevada range and the state of , and the sixth-highest peak in the . is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Pothole.

Peak
Photo: Ansel Adams, Public domain.
is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. Joseph Nisbet LeConte chose this name in 1896, noting that it marks the point where the Sierra Crest crosses the water divide of the and rivers. is situated 1½ miles west of The Pothole.

The Pothole

Latitude
36.68355° or 36° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
-118.33704° or 118° 20′ 13″ west
Elevation
10,820 feet (3,298 metres)
Open location code
8583MMM7+C5
Geo­Names ID
5384590
Wiki­data ID
Q49341299
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Satellite Map

Discover The Pothole from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“The Pothole” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “The Pothole (libaong sa Estados Unidos, California, Inyo County)”
  • Cebuano: “The Pothole”

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