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Budd Lake (California)

Coordinates: 37°50′30″N 119°23′44″W / 37.84167°N 119.39556°W / 37.84167; -119.39556
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Budd Lake
The start of Budd Creek, Yosemite, on Budd Lake, Cockscomb in the background
Location of Budd Lake in California, USA.
Location of Budd Lake in California, USA.
Budd Lake
Location of Budd Lake in California, USA.
Location of Budd Lake in California, USA.
Budd Lake
LocationTuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park
Coordinates37°50′30″N 119°23′44″W / 37.84167°N 119.39556°W / 37.84167; -119.39556
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation10,110 feet (3,080 m)

Budd Lake is a lake in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park, United States.[1] Budd Lake is the source of Budd Creek.[2]

Budd Lake was named for James Budd, 19th Governor of California.[3]

"Budd Lake and Cathedral Peak", ca 1885, by Thomas Hill

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Budd Lake (California)
  2. ^ "Budd Creek - Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information".
  3. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
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