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Convict Lake

USA / California / Mammoth Lakes /
 fishing area, lake, interesting place
A popular area for hiking and fishing.
Convict Lake (elevation 7,850 feet (2,393 m)), is a lake in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada in California, USA. It is known for its fishing and the dramatic mountains (including Mount Morrison) that surround the lake.

The lake was named after an incident in 1871, where a group of convicts escaped from prison in Carson City. A posse, led by Sheriff Robert Morrison, encountered the convicts near the head of what is now Convict Creek. Morrison was killed in the encounter, and Mount Morrison was named after him.

The area was used for the filming of Star Trek: Insurrection, and a Nature Valley granola bar advertisement.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convict_Lake
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Coordinates:   37°35'21"N   118°51'30"W
This article was last modified 4 years ago