Glacier Point

Glacier Point 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 .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Staircase Falls and Sentinel Dome.

Waterfall
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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 granite dome in , United States. It lies on the south wall of , 0.8 miles southwest of and 1.4 miles northeast of Profile Cliff. is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Glacier Point.

Museum
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The , now known as the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center, is a structure in in , United States. is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Glacier Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curry Village and Happy Isles.

Village
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is a campground in in within the . A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk.

Locality
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is a group of small isles in the in , California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the floor.

Village
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Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in , United States. It consists of , the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the within .

Glacier Point

Latitude
37.73067° or 37° 43′ 50″ north
Longitude
-119.57367° or 119° 34′ 25″ west
Elevation
7,211 feet (2,198 metres)
Open location code
8592PCJG+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 331507160
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q3108318
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Glacier Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Glacier Point (pangpang)”
  • Cebuano: “Glacier Point”
  • Chinese: “冰川峯頂”
  • Chinese: “冰川峰观景台”
  • Chinese: “冰川峰頂”
  • Chinese: “冰川峰顶”
  • Dutch: “Glacier Point”
  • French: “Glacier Point”
  • German: “Glacier Point”
  • Japanese: “グレイシャー・ポイント”
  • Japanese: “グレイシャーポイント”
  • Lithuanian: “Ledyno ragas”
  • Portuguese: “Glacier Point”
  • Spanish: “Glacier point”
  • Spanish: “Glacier Point”
  • Swedish: “Glacier Point”
  • Ukrainian: “Льодовикова точка (Йосеміті)”
  • Ukrainian: “Льодовикова точка”

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