Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 259834

Location

State California

County Mariposa

Feature Class Pillar

Coordinates

DMS

37°42'50"N 119°42'53"W

Decimal Degrees

37.713816, -119.7146147

Elevation

4,708.01 ft (1,435.00 m)

USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name El Capitan

Order Printed Topo Map – MyTopo

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Nearest Populated Place

Foresta

2.5 mi WSW

Also Known As

Castle Peak

Hydrography

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Description

On the east bank of the Merced River near mile marker 117.5, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) east of Turtleback Dome and 1.1 km (0.6 mi) southwest of The Rostrum. (US-T121)

Nearby Features

The Gateway Gap · 0.3 mi NW
Turtleback Dome Summit · 0.5 mi E
The Rostrum Bench · 0.5 mi NE
Wildcat Creek Stream · 0.5 mi N
Cascade Creek Stream · 0.6 mi NNE
Wildcat Falls Falls · 0.7 mi NNW
Tamarack Creek Stream · 0.9 mi N
The Cascades Falls · 0.9 mi N
Pulpit Rock Pillar · 1.6 mi E
Fireplace Creek Stream · 1.8 mi ENE