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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Texas Flake locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Boot Flake locatedIn Yosemite National Park
King Swing locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Great Roof locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Camp 5 (on-route bivouac ledge) locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Chuck Pratt climbingArea Yosemite National Park
The Ear locatedIn Yosemite National Park
The Ear inProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Decimal System originatedIn Yosemite National Park
documentary film "The Dawn Wall" subject Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: The Dawn Wall
documentary film "The Dawn Wall" setting Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: The Dawn Wall
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route) locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: The Nose
Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Northside Drive (Yosemite Valley)
Camp 6 (on-route bivouac ledge) locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Kevin Jorgeson associatedWith Yosemite National Park
Tenaya Lake locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Illilouette Creek locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Illilouette Creek flowsThrough Yosemite National Park
Tenaya Creek locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tenaya Creek partOfProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Oakhurst, California locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Oakhurst, California hasNearbyProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Oakhurst, California isGatewayTo Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite near Yosemite National Park
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite region Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite area
SR 41 easternTerminus Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite National Park, California
SR 41 servesAttraction Yosemite National Park
CA 41 easternTerminus Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: California State Route 41
CA 41 connects Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: California State Route 41
Sentinel Bridge locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wawona Hotel locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Pioneer Yosemite History Center locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wawona Covered Bridge locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wawona Covered Bridge locatedWithinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Southside Drive
Wawona, California locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wawona, California withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Wawona, California locatedInRegion Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: Yosemite area
Madera County, California isGatewayTo Yosemite National Park
South Entrance of Yosemite National Park partOf Yosemite National Park
South Entrance of Yosemite National Park gatewayTo Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park road network locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Glacier Point Road locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Glacier Point Road withinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Wawona Meadow locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Bridalveil Creek Campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park