Thousand Island Lake
Thousand Island Lake is a large alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada, within the Ansel Adams Wilderness in eastern Madera County, California. The lake is named for the many small rocky islands that dot its surface.- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of 9,839 feet (2,999 metres)
- …is also known as “Islet Lake”
- Description: lake of the United States of America
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Ritter and Banner Peak.
Mount Ritter
Peak
Mount Ritter is the highest mountain in Madera County… Mount Ritter is situated 2½ miles south of Thousand Island Lake.
Banner Peak
Peak
Banner Peak is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of California's Sierra Nevada. Banner Peak is situated 2 miles south of Thousand Island Lake.
Mount Davis
Peak
Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the… Mount Davis is situated 2 miles west of Thousand Island Lake.
Thousand Island Lake
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Latitude
37.72074° or 37° 43′ 15″ north
Longitude
-119.18328° or 119° 10′ 60″ west
Open location code
8592PRC8+7M
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Thousand Island Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thousand Island Lake (lanaw sa Estados Unidos, California)”
- Cebuano: “Thousand Island Lake”
- Chinese: “千岛湖”
- Chinese: “千島湖”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ثوساند ايسلاند”
- French: “Lac Thousand Island”
- Japanese: “サウザンドアイランド湖”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Hiljadu otoka”
- Slovenian: “Jezero tisočerih otokov”
- Slovenian: “Thousand Island Lake”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as June Lake and Devils Postpile National Monument.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Emerald Lake and Ruby Lake.
Madera County: Highlights
Learn more about Madera and Chowchilla.
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