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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The Ahwahnee locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Hetch Hetchy Valley locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Hetch Hetchy Valley partOf Yosemite National Park
Hetch Hetchy Valley locatedInProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Campground park Yosemite National Park
Warren Harding activeIn Yosemite National Park
The Yosemite Guide-Book setIn Yosemite National Park
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sierra Nevada ecosystem partlyProtectedBy Yosemite National Park
Mono Lake locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Sonora, California nearbyProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Peak locatedIn Yosemite National Park
George Whitmore basedIn Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite region, California
Sierra Nevada batholith exposedIn Yosemite National Park
Half Dome Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Nevada Fall amphitheater locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Nevada Fall amphitheater touristAttraction Yosemite National Park
Mike Sherrick notableArea Yosemite National Park
Mike Sherrick locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Half Dome
Happy Isles trailhead locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Chris Fredericks locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Snake Dike
Chris Fredericks locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Half Dome
Chris Fredericks notableActivityLocation Yosemite National Park
Todd Skinner placeOfDeath Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Lee Vining locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Mist Trail route locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mariposa Creek near Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park region
Clouds Rest locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Clouds Rest withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Clouds Rest featureOf Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park skyline
Eric Beck locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Snake Dike
Eric Beck locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Half Dome
Wawona Tunnel locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve locatedNear Yosemite National Park
FAT associatedAirportServesNationalPark Yosemite National Park
KFAT namedAfter Yosemite National Park
Clouds Rest Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Merced Lake locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Merced Lake Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Grizzly Peak mountain icon inspiredBy Yosemite National Park
Chief Tenaya associatedWithPlace Yosemite National Park
Mirror Lake area locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Broderick locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Broderick isTouristAttractionOf Yosemite National Park
California State Route 140 locatedInRegion Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park area
California State Route 140 easternTerminus Yosemite National Park
California State Route 140 primaryAccessTo Yosemite National Park