Altha Lake

Altha Lake
Location of lake in California.
Location of lake in California.
Altha Lake
LocationMadera County, California
Coordinates37°42′45″N 119°08′43″W / 37.7125°N 119.1453°W / 37.7125; -119.1453
TypeLake
Surface elevation9,714 feet (2,961 m)

Altha Lake is a lake in the Sierra Nevada in eastern Madera County, California.[1]

It is within the boundaries of the Ansel Adams Wilderness, and in the Sierra National Forest.

History

Altha Lake was likely named for Altha Branson Summers, the wife of a local hotel owner.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altha Lake
  2. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.


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