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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Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias locatedIn Yosemite National Park
California State Route 120 providesAccessTo Yosemite National Park
California State Route 120 passesThrough Yosemite National Park
Rim Fire 2013 (affected area) locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Laurance Rockefeller donatedTo Yosemite National Park
My First Summer in the Sierra describes Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite region
My First Summer in the Sierra associatedWith Yosemite National Park
Our National Parks describes Yosemite National Park
Mono County, California adjacentTo Yosemite National Park
The Mountains of California associatedWith Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley trail system locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Gateway to Yosemite associatedWith Yosemite National Park
Gateway to Yosemite nearbyNationalPark Yosemite National Park
Emigrant Wilderness nearestMajorProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Emigrant Wilderness borders Yosemite National Park
Tioga Road corridor locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Village locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Upper Pines Campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Grill locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Grill park Yosemite National Park
Fairview Dome locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Fairview Dome withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Store locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Store locatedInProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley Lodge locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Lower Pines Campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Lower Pines Campground operatedBy Yosemite National Park
North Pines Campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Big Oak Flat Road locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Big Oak Flat Road withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center locatedIn Yosemite National Park
O'Shaughnessy Dam locatedIn Yosemite National Park
O'Shaughnessy Dam locatedWithinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Tioga Lake Campground near Yosemite National Park
Cherry Creek locatedNear Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Cherry Creek (Tuolumne County, California)
Yosemite Creek locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Creek flowsThrough Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Creek locatedInProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Lakes Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Lakes Trail partOf Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park trail system
El Capitan Meadow locatedIn Yosemite National Park
El Capitan Meadow partOf Yosemite National Park
El Capitan Meadow withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Glen Aulin Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Oakdale isGatewayTo Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Oakdale, California
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park region
Lyell Canyon locatedIn Yosemite National Park