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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California State Route 140 connects Yosemite National Park
John Boies Tileston locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Mount Lyell
John Boies Tileston highestPointOf Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Mount Lyell
Vernal Fall Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Vernal Fall Trail withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Happy Isles Nature Center locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Watkins locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Watkins withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Mount Watkins featureOf Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park landscape
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Soarin' Over California features Yosemite National Park
Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite) providesAccessTo Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Tioga Pass corridor
Paul Piana notableLocationOfActivity Yosemite National Park
Mount Dana Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Dana Trail withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Dana Plateau locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Northside Drive locatedIn Yosemite National Park
State Route 120 providesAccessTo Yosemite National Park
Southside Drive locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Lyell climbing route locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Lyell climbing route reachesHighestPointOf Yosemite National Park
Taft Point locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Taft Point withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Dewey Point locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Old Inspiration Point locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sentinel Dome area locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Pohono is derived from a Native American word associated with Bridalveil Fall isAssociatedWith Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Pohono
Stanford Point locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Stanford Point withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Camp 4 campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Camp 4 campground park Yosemite National Park
Merced River canyon locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Merced River canyon withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Sentinel Rock locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sentinel Rock withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Community College District jurisdiction Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite region of California
Fresno Flats locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Royal Arches locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Cook’s Meadow Loop Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Cook’s Meadow Loop Trail insideProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley Visitor Center locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Looking Down Yosemite Valley mainSubject Yosemite National Park
Jerry Gallwas activityLocation Yosemite National Park
Illilouette Fall locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Illilouette Fall locatedInProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Grizzly Peak inspiredBy Yosemite National Park
Stovelegs locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Stovelegs inProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Dolt Tower locatedIn Yosemite National Park