Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes is a lake in Mono County, California and has an elevation of 10,400 feet. Twin Lakes is situated nearby to Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area, as well as near the hamlet Lundy.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Peak and Excelsior Mountain.
North Peak
Peak
Photo: Adorabutton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Peak is an alpine peak just north of Mount Conness in the Sierra Nevada. The summit is to the west of the Hall Natural Area and on the boundary between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. North Peak is situated 1½ miles southwest of Twin Lakes.
Excelsior Mountain
Peak
Excelsior Mountain is the 21st-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, on the northeastern border of Yosemite. It is the next high peak, north of Mount Conness. Excelsior Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Twin Lakes.
Mount Scowden
Peak
Mount Scowden is an 11,182-foot-elevation summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States. The mountain is set less than three miles east of the Sierra crest, within the Hoover Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. Mount Scowden is situated 2 miles northeast of Twin Lakes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lundy and Bennettville.
Lundy
Hamlet
Lundy is a defunct community in Mono County, California, United States, located on Mill Creek in Lundy Canyon near the west end of Lundy Lake. It is situated at an elevation of 7858 feet. Lundy is situated 3½ miles northeast of Twin Lakes.
Bennettville
Hamlet
Photo: Utilizer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bennettville is a former settlement and ghost town in Mono County, California. It was located on Mine Creek 4 mi east-southeast of Mount Conness. Bennettville is situated 4½ miles southeast of Twin Lakes.
Twin Lakes
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Twin Lake”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mono County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.99622° or 37° 59′ 46″ northLongitude
-119.29183° or 119° 17′ 31″ westElevation
10,400 feet (3,170 metres)Open location code
8592XPW5+F7GeoNames ID
5404268
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