Lake Italy Explained

Lake Italy
Location:John Muir Wilderness, Fresno County, California, United States
Coordinates:37.3584°N -118.8085°W
Elevation:11207feet
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Italy in California, USA.

Lake Italy is a lake in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The lake is accessible via trail over Italy Pass or as an offshoot of the John Muir Trail.[1] It was named by the USGS because its shape is similar to that of Italy.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Don Lowe. Roberta Lowe. The John Muir Trail. March 2001. Caxton Press. 978-0-87004-413-7. 32–36.
  2. Book: Peter Browning. Sierra Nevada Place Names: From Abbot to Zumwalt. 2011. Great West Books. 978-0-944220-23-8. 123.