The Pothole
The Pothole is a locality in Inyo County, Desert, California and has an elevation of 10,820 feet. The Pothole is situated nearby to the locality Mahogany Flat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Keith and Mount Williamson.
Mount Keith
Peak
Photo: William Keith (artist), Public domain.
Mount Keith is a mountain on the crest of California's Sierra Nevada, between Mount Bradley to the north, and Junction Peak to the southwest. Its north and west facing slopes feed the Kings River watershed by way of Bubbs Creek, and its east and south slopes feed the Owens River via Shepherd Creek.
Mount Williamson
Peak
Mount Williamson, at an elevation of 14,379 feet, is the second-highest mountain in both the Sierra Nevada range and the state of California, and the sixth-highest peak in the contiguous United States. Mount Williamson is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Pothole.
Junction Peak
Peak
Photo: Ansel Adams, Public domain.
Junction Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. Joseph Nisbet LeConte chose this name in 1896, noting that it marks the point where the Sierra Crest crosses the water divide of the Kern and Kings rivers. Junction Peak is situated 1½ miles west of The Pothole.
The Pothole
- Type: Locality
- Description: basin in the Sierra Nevada of California
- Category: basin
- Location: Inyo County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.68368° or 36° 41′ 1″ northLongitude
-118.33708° or 118° 20′ 14″ westElevation
10,820 feet (3,298 metres)Open location code
8583MMM7+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8626456482OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q49341299
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In Other Languages
“The Pothole” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Pothole (libaong sa Estados Unidos, California, Inyo County)”
- Cebuano: “The Pothole”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mahogany Flat and Seven Pines.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polychrome Peak and Shepherd Pass.
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