Profile Cliff
Profile Cliff is a cliff in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,096 feet. Profile Cliff is situated nearby to the locality Yosemite Valley, as well as near Curry Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 7,096 feet
- Description: cliff in Mariposa County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Fissure Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taft Point and Sentinel Fall.
Taft Point
Peak
Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park west of Glacier Point. It offers wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main attraction of Taft Point is the giant fissures in the mile-high granite rock.
Sentinel Fall
Waterfall
Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.
Sentinel Rock
Peak
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Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls. Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles northwest of Sentinel Dome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.
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 2½ miles northeast of Profile Cliff.
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 2½ miles north of Profile Cliff.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 3 miles northeast of Profile Cliff.
Profile Cliff
- Category: landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Profile Cliff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Profile Cliff”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yosemite Valley and Yosemite West.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Fissures and Roosevelt Point.
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