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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Cook’s Meadow withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Devils Postpile National Monument locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Wilderness locatedIn Yosemite National Park
District 9 providesAccessTo Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park (eastern entrances)
Bootjack isNear Yosemite National Park
Bootjack isGatewayTo Yosemite National Park
Bootjack hasNearbyAttraction Yosemite National Park
The Nose locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Salathé Wall locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Lurking Fear locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Zodiac locatedIn Yosemite National Park
The Dawn Wall locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wayne Merry climbedIn Yosemite National Park
Wayne Merry associatedWith Yosemite National Park
Lynn Hill associatedWithPlace Yosemite National Park
The Captain locatedIn Yosemite National Park
The Captain touristAttractionIn Yosemite National Park
The Captain isIconOf Yosemite National Park
eastern California contains Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Eastern California
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park (eastern portion)
State Route 41 connects Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: State Route 41 (California)
State Route 41 terminusNorth Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: State Route 41 (California)
Fish Camp locatedNear Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Fish Camp, California
Fish Camp locatedSouthOf Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Fish Camp, California
Fish Camp region Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Fish Camp, California
this entity surface form: Yosemite area
Freerider locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Freerider nationalPark Yosemite National Park
Mariposa near Yosemite National Park
El Portal locatedIn Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite area
El Portal servesAsGatewayTo Yosemite National Park
El Portal nearbyProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
El Portal isGatewayCommunityFor Yosemite National Park
Catheys Valley near Yosemite National Park
Wawona locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wawona partOf Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park South Entrance area
Wawona withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Rocks locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Rocks withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Happy Isles locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Midpines isGatewayTo Yosemite National Park
Bass Lake nearestNationalPark Yosemite National Park
Bass Lake hasNearbyAttraction Yosemite National Park
Wawona Road locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wawona Road namedAfter Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Wawona area of Yosemite
Wawona Road isWithinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Bridalveil Creek locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Bridalveil Creek locatedInProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Bridalveil Creek flowsThrough Yosemite National Park
Silver Apron locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Free Solo setting Yosemite National Park
Ansel Adams Wilderness adjacentTo Yosemite National Park