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Encyclopedia > Mount Lyell (California)
Mount Lyell
Elevation 13,114 feet (3,997 m)
Location California, USA
Range Sierra Nevada
Coordinates 37°44′21.8″N, 119°16′17.5″W
Topo map USGS Mount Lyell
First ascent 1863 by A.T. Tileston
Easiest route rock climb

Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park. It is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, 1.2 mi (1.9 km) northwest of Rodgers Peak. It is named after Charles Lyell, a well-known 19th century geologist. The peak also has the largest glaciers still remaining in Yosemite. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in eastern California. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... It has been suggested that Topographic profile be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Yosemite redirects here. ... The Cathedral Range is a range of mountains immediately to the South of Tuolumne Meadows in USA. It is a beautiful range, sculpted by glaciers out of granite. ... Charles Lyell The frontispiece from Principles of Geology Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet Kt (November 14, 1797 – February 22, 1875), British lawyer, geologist, and popularizer of uniformitarianism. ... A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ...

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