Big Island Lake (California)

Big Island Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, United States.[1]

Big Island Lake
Location of Big Island Lake in California, USA.
Location of Big Island Lake in California, USA.
Big Island Lake
Location of Big Island Lake in California, USA.
Location of Big Island Lake in California, USA.
Big Island Lake
LocationYosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California
Coordinates38°05′28″N 119°42′00″W / 38.091°N 119.700°W / 38.091; -119.700
TypeLake
Surface elevation8,983 feet (2,738 m)

Big Island Lake was named from the large lake island it contains.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Island Lake (California)
  2. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.