Tag: “Glacier Point”

12 places found.

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   Halfdome

   Landmark granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California USA. One of the most recognizable and visited sights in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

2. 

   Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon

   A glacial lake with absolutely sublime views. The ice floes come from Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier!

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   Glacier National Park

   People rhapsodize about Glacier, but why? The pretty peaks and bright blue lakes?

4. 

   Point Reyes National Seashore

   Point Reyes National Seashore, located just north of San Francisco, is a 70,000 acre park preserve. Activities include hiking, swimming in Tomales Bay, and even whale-watching from the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

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   Southernmost Point

   The buoy marks the southernmost point in the Continental United States. Sitting at the end of Key West, Florida the marker looks out over the seas between Cuba and the USA.
   
   Two commemorative marker stones are engraved dedicated to those who have come from or tried to from Cuba.

6. 

   Mount Tutoko

   Mount Tutoko is a 8,934 foot mountain on the Ngapunatoru Plateau of the Southern Alps, a mountain chain that forms the spine of New Zealand's South Island.

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   Point Pleasant, NJ

8. 

   Halibut Point State Park

   It's a State Park in Rockport, MA. The park is on the shore and contains Babson's Quarry.

9. 

   Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Area

   This place is located on the Nevada side of beautiful Lake Tahoe. This spot has been a traditional Christian conference area for many years.

10. 

    Makapu Lighthouse

    The Makapuu Point Lighthouse was installed in 1909 at the Eastern end of the Oahu Island.
    
    Take an early morning drive out of Honolulu along Highway 72 (Kalanianaole Hwy) east past Kaloko Beach. Find some parking along the side of the road and hike out to the viewpoint above the lighthouse before the sunrise.