Mount Starr King
Mount Starr King is a symmetrical granite dome in Yosemite National Park, whose highest point is 9,096 feet above sea level. Climbing Starr King's dome requires technical skills or equipment, and the easiest routes are rated low class 5 in the Yosemite Decimal System.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Justin.Johnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 9,078 feet
- Description: mountain in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “Kings Peak”, “See-wah-lam”, “South Dome”, and “Tis-sa-ack”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall.
Nevada Fall
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nevada Fall is a 594-foot high waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. It is located below the granite dome, Liberty Cap, at the west end of Little Yosemite Valley.
Vernal Fall
Waterfall
Vernal Fall is a 317-foot waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point, as well as close up, along the Mist Trail.
Liberty Cap
Peak
Photo: Mudflattop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liberty Cap is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California, United States which lies at the extreme northwestern margin of Little Yosemite Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.
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.
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.
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 northwest of Mount Starr King.
Mount Starr King
- Categories: mountain, granite dome, and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.70294° or 37° 42′ 11″ northLongitude
-119.51755° or 119° 31′ 3″ westElevation
9,078 feet (2,767 metres)Open location code
8592PF3J+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 358795713OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Mount Starr King” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Starr King”
- Dutch: “Mount Starr King”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت ستار كينج”
- French: “mont Starr King”
- French: “Mont Starr King”
- Ladin: “Mount Starr King”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Medial Moraine and Yosemite Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Starr King Meadow and Starr King Lake.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mount Starr King”. Photo: Justin.Johnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.