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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Chilnualna Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Chilnualna Falls isWithinProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Mikey Schaefer workLocation Yosemite National Park
Thomas Huber (climber) placeOfActivity Yosemite National Park
Grizzly Giant locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Grizzly Giant park Yosemite National Park
Grizzly Giant protectedArea Yosemite National Park
California Tunnel Tree locatedIn Yosemite National Park
California Tunnel Tree partOfProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Faithful Couple locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Faithful Couple isProtectedAreaFeatureOf Yosemite National Park
Bachelor and Three Graces locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Bachelor and Three Graces touristAttraction Yosemite National Park
Fallen Monarch locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Fallen Monarch region Yosemite National Park
this entity surface form: southern Yosemite National Park
California State Route 41 accessTo Yosemite National Park
SR 120 locatedIn Yosemite National Park
CA 120 enters Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: California State Route 120
CA 120 isMajorEntranceTo Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: California State Route 120
CA 120 connects Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: California State Route 120
Groveland, California isGatewayTo Yosemite National Park
Groveland, California hasNearbyProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
Yosemite federal courthouse locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite federal courthouse jurisdictionArea Yosemite National Park
Maclure Glacier locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Maclure Glacier protectedArea Yosemite National Park
Mono-Inyo Craters near Yosemite National Park
Rim Fire locatedNear Yosemite National Park
Rim Fire threatened Yosemite National Park
Mirror Lake Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Camp 4 locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Valley Loop Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Bridalveil Fall Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Olmsted Point locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Crane Flat locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Ansel Adams Gallery locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Curry Village locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Happy Isles Loop Road locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley campgrounds complex locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Regular Route (Fairview Dome) locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Daff Dome locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Lembert Dome locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Big Oak Flat Entrance Station locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Range locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Creek Campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tioga Pass Road locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Upper Cathedral Lake locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Beach Picnic Area locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Lower Cathedral Lake locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Lakes locatedIn Yosemite National Park