West Quarter Dome
West Quarter Dome is a granodiorite dome, in Yosemite National Park, in the Tenaya Canyon area / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Quarter Dome is a granodiorite dome, in the Tenaya Canyon area of Yosemite National Park. It is composed of Half Dome Granodiorite.[2]
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West Quarter Dome | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,160 ft (2,490 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 40 ft (12 m) |
Coordinates | 37°45′28″N 119°30′39″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
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There are two domes, West Quarter Dome and East Quarter Dome, and they are right next to each other.[3][4][5][6]
Ansel Adams took a photo, Glacial Erratic on East Quarter Dome Showing Half Dome in Background, on East Quarter Dome.[7]