California
Sierra Nevada
Mariposa County

LeConte Memorial Lodge

The LeConte Memorial Lodge, now known as the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center, is a structure in in , .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
  • Also known as: “Leconte Memorial Lodge” and “Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Housekeeping Camp and Staircase Falls.

Campsite
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, located in the , is one of the more inexpensive lodging options for visitors to . The camp is open from April through October and is one of the most popular places to stay in the valley. is situated 700 feet north of LeConte Memorial Lodge.

Waterfall
Photo: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a series of waterfalls located on the southern side of in , . The falls descend a total of 1,300 feet into over a series of steps.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a viewpoint above in the U.S. state of . It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet, 3,200 feet above . is situated 3,800 feet southeast of LeConte Memorial Lodge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.

Village
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Camp Curry, now known as , was established in 1899 at the base of in . Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience.

Village
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Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in , United States. It consists of the developed area of and the other areas of the in .

Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
is a group of small isles in the in , , USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the floor.

LeConte Memorial Lodge

Latitude
37.73991° or 37° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
-119.57954° or 119° 34′ 46″ west
Elevation
4,009 feet (1,222 metres)
Inception
1903
Operator
Sierra Club
Open location code
8592PCQC+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164026487
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7304733
Wiki­data ID
Q1969613
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“LeConte Memorial Lodge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “勒孔特紀念館”
  • Chinese: “勒孔特纪念馆”
  • Dutch: “LeConte Memorial Lodge”
  • French: “LeConte Memorial Lodge”

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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 “LeConte Memorial Lodge”. Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.