Lake of the Lone Indian

Lake in the state of California, United States
37°28′32″N 118°56′14″W / 37.4755°N 118.9371°W / 37.4755; -118.9371TypeNatural freshwater lakePrimary outflowsAn intermittent stream that in about a mile or so becomes Fish CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length1,365 ft (416 m)Max. width780 ft (240 m)Surface elevation10,259 ft (3,127 m)[1]

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.

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

  1. ^ a b "Lake of the Lone Indian". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Gudde, Erwin Gustav (1960). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 182.
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