Smithsonian Institution Shelter

The Smithsonian Institution Shelter, also known as the Mount Whitney Summit Shelter and the Mount Whitney Hut, was built in 1909 on the summit plateau of , in the Sierra Nevada within , in .
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  • Type: Shelter
  • Description: building in California, United States
  • Also known as: “Mount Whitney Hut” and “Mount Whitney Summit Shelter”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Whitney and Mount Muir.

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is in the range in . At an elevation of 14,505 ft above sea level, it is the highest point in the contiguous United States.

Peak
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is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of , 0.95 miles south of . This 14,018-foot peak is named in honor of John Muir, a geologist, conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.

Peak
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is a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the U.S. state of , about 0.8 miles north of . Possessing an elevation of 14,094 feet, it is the seventh-highest peak in the state and one of California's twelve fourteeners.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitney Portal.

Hamlet
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is the end of the road in , 13.7 miles west of at an elevation of 8,374 feet. is the gateway to , the highest point in the ; it is the trailhead for the . is situated 3½ miles east of Smithsonian Institution Shelter.

Smithsonian Institution Shelter

Latitude
36.57855° or 36° 34′ 43″ north
Longitude
-118.29237° or 118° 17′ 33″ west
Inception
1909
Open location code
8583HPH5+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 354668211
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­shelter
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7545610
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Highlights include The Notch and Keeler Needle.

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