The Forks
The Forks is in Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California and has an elevation of 3,415 feet. The Forks is situated nearby to the village Bass Lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bass Lake and The Pines Resort.
Bass Lake
Lake
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Bass Lake, formerly known as Crane Valley Reservoir, is a man-made lake located in Madera County, California, within the Sierra National Forest, approximately 14 miles south of Yosemite National Park.
The Pines Resort
Hotel
The Pines Resort is a lakeside hotel and resort on the north shore of Bass Lake in Madera County, California, within the Sierra National Forest. Established in 1901, it has served as a tourist destination for visitors to the Sierra Nevada and as a stopover for travelers to Yosemite National Park. The Pines Resort is situated 1 mile northeast of The Forks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bass Lake and Oakhurst.
Bass Lake
Village
Photo: Guywelch2000, Public domain.
Madera County is in California. The western half of the county is in the San Joaquin Valley, the eastern half extends across the Gold Country into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Oakhurst
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Oakhurst is a settlement of 2,800 people in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. It is 14 mi south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Forks
Hamlet
Yosemite Forks is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 18 miles northeast of Raymond, at an elevation of 2,907 feet. The road forks at the place: one continues to Yosemite Valley, the other to Bass Lake. Yosemite Forks is situated 5 miles northwest of The Forks.
The Forks
Latitude
37.31383° or 37° 18′ 50″ northLongitude
-119.57209° or 119° 34′ 20″ westElevation
3,415 feet (1,041 metres)Open location code
85928C7H+G5GeoNames ID
5401974
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