Babcock Lake (California)
| Babcock Lake | |
|---|---|
  Babcock Lake  Babcock Lake | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°45′26″N 119°23′47″W / 37.7572°N 119.3964°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Etymology | John P. Babcock |
| Surface area | 3.08 ha (7.6 acres)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 8,904 feet (2,714 m) |
Babcock Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park of California.[2]
Babcock Lake was named for John P. Babcock, a state wildlife official.[3] It is located at one end of a spur trail which connects the lake to the popular trail between Vogelsang and Merced Lake High Sierra Camps.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)". www.waterboards.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babcock Lake (California)
- ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
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