Lake Italy
Lake Italy viewed from near Bear Creek Spire with Mount Hilgard to right.
Location of Lake Italy in California, USA.
Location of Lake Italy in California, USA.
Lake Italy
Location of Lake Italy in California, USA.
Location of Lake Italy in California, USA.
Lake Italy
LocationJohn Muir Wilderness, Fresno County, California, United States
Coordinates37°21′30″N 118°48′31″W / 37.3584°N 118.8085°W / 37.3584; -118.8085
Surface elevation11,207 ft (3,416 m)[1]

Lake Italy is a lake in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The lake is accessible via trail over Italy Pass or as an offshoot of the John Muir Trail.[2] It was named by the USGS because its shape is similar to that of Italy.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Peter Browning (2011). Sierra Nevada Place Names: From Abbot to Zumwalt. Great West Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-944220-23-8.
  2. ↑ Don Lowe; Roberta Lowe (March 2001). The John Muir Trail. Caxton Press. pp. 32–36. ISBN 978-0-87004-413-7.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.