Stanford Point
Stanford Point is a peak in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 5,246 feet. Stanford Point is situated nearby to the locality Washburn Slide, as well as near Bridalveil Moraine.Places of Interest
Highlights include Silver Strand Falls and Tunnel View.
Silver Strand Falls
Waterfall
Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.
Tunnel View
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 5 miles west of Stanford Point.
Yosemite West
Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.
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 5 miles northeast of Stanford Point.
Stanford Point
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,246 feet
- Description: summit in Yosemite National Park
- Category: landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.70611° or 37° 42′ 22″ northLongitude
-119.66649° or 119° 39′ 59″ westElevation
5,246 feet (1,599 metres)Open location code
8592P84M+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 358803115OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Stanford Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Stanford Point (pangpang)”
- Cebuano: “Stanford Point”
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Localities in the Area
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