Lake Mary (California)
| Lake Mary | |
|---|---|
 Lake Mary viewed from the west | |
  Lake Mary Location within California  Lake Mary Location within the United States | |
| Location | Mono County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°36′10″N 119°00′10″W / 37.6029081°N 119.0027601°W[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 8,966 ft (2,733 m)[1] |
Lake Mary is a freshwater lake and the largest of the Mammoth Lakes in Mono County, California. Lake Mary has a campground on its northwest end and can be used for rainbow trout, brook, and brown trout fishing.[2] The lake also features two marinas with motorboat and kayak rental.[3]
The lake is accessible from the town of Mammoth Lakes via Lake Mary Road and is surrounded by the scenic Around Lake Mary Road.[4]
According to the Eastern California Museum's interview with Maude Kemp (resident of Independence, California, born 1895), Lake Mary was named after Maude's grandmother, Mary Calvert (wife of Maude's grandfather, George Calvert).
Climate
Lake Mary has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dsb) with long, very snowy winters, and warm, dry summers.[5]
| Climate data for Lake Mary, 37°36′10″N 119°00′10″W / 37.6029°N 119.0028°W, 8,999 ft (2,743 m), 1991–2020 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) |
39.3 (4.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
47.7 (8.7) |
55.3 (12.9) |
65.1 (18.4) |
72.9 (22.7) |
72.4 (22.4) |
66.4 (19.1) |
56.6 (13.7) |
45.3 (7.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
53.5 (11.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.5 (−2.5) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
34.2 (1.2) |
41.7 (5.4) |
50.4 (10.2) |
57.8 (14.3) |
57.0 (13.9) |
51.5 (10.8) |
43.1 (6.2) |
33.6 (0.9) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
40.1 (4.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
35.7 (2.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
36.5 (2.5) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.19 (259) |
8.56 (217) |
7.70 (196) |
4.46 (113) |
2.72 (69) |
0.64 (16) |
0.46 (12) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.41 (10) |
2.34 (59) |
3.45 (88) |
8.70 (221) |
49.98 (1,268.9) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Mary (California lake)
- ↑ "Lake Mary Campground". Recreation.gov. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ Vournas, Dino (9 September 2018). "A Mammoth vacation experience in the Eastern Sierra". The Mercury News. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ "Lake Mary Road, Mammoth Lakes California". AllTrips. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- 1 2 "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
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