Yosemite National Park

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Yosemite National Park is a renowned U.S. national park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, famous for its dramatic granite cliffs, waterfalls, giant sequoias, and diverse wilderness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
national park
protected area
annualVisitors over 3 million
area about 1169 square miles
about 3027 square kilometers
climate Mediterranean climate
contains Bridalveil Fall
El Capitan
Glacier Point
Half Dome
Giant Forest sequoia grove
surface form: Mariposa Grove

Nevada Fall
Tuolumne Meadows
Vernal Fall
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley
continent North America
country United States of America
established October 1, 1890
famousClimbingArea El Capitan
Half Dome
highestElevation about 3997 meters
highestPoint Mount Lyell
IUCNCategory II
knownFor biodiversity
giant sequoias
glacial valleys
granite cliffs
waterfalls
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Madera County
Mariposa County
Sierra Nevada
Tuolumne County
lowestElevation about 648 meters
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter Yosemite Valley
nearestCity Fresno
Merced
notableSpecies Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
black bear
mule deer
notableTreeSpecies Douglas fir
giant sequoia
ponderosa pine
originalInhabitants Southern Sierra Miwok
surface form: Ahwahneechee people

Southern Sierra Miwok
partOf National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park System
primaryEcosystem alpine zone
montane forest
subalpine forest
recreationalActivity backpacking
camping
hiking
photography
rock climbing
river Merced River
Tuolumne River
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1984

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includes the Great Roof pitch locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: The Nose
El Capitan Drive locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Dawn Wall locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Freerider (El Capitan) locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Lurking Fear (El Capitan) locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Dihedral Wall, El Capitan locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Eagle Peak locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Eagle Peak (Yosemite National Park)
Chilnualna Falls Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Chilnualna Falls trailhead near Wawona locatedIn Yosemite National Park