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Lake of the Lone Indian
Lake of the Lone Indian is a small lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada, near the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail in John Muir Wilderness.[1] The outflow of Lake of the Lone Indian becomes Fish Creek, which eventually joins the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River.
| Lake of the Lone Indian | |
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Lake of the Lone Indian | |
Lake of the Lone Indian Lake of the Lone Indian | |
| Location | John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°28′32″N 118°56′14″W / 37.4755°N 118.9371°W |
| Type | Natural freshwater lake |
| Primary outflows | An intermittent stream that in about a mile or so becomes Fish Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Max. width | 780 ft (240 m) |
| Surface elevation | 10,259 ft (3,127 m)[1] |
The lake was named in 1902 because the mountain above the lake appears to have a face of a Native American.[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b "Lake of the Lone Indian". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin Gustav (1960). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 182.