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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Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp locatedIn Yosemite National Park
White Cascade locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wapama Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Vogelsang High Sierra Camp locatedIn Yosemite National Park
upper Tuolumne River basin locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Rancheria Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
White Wolf locatedIn Yosemite National Park
California Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne River canyon locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park lodging system locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Wapama Falls Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Glen Aulin locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Pate Valley locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Waterwheel Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
LeConte Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Southeast Buttress locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sub Dome locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Salathé Wall on El Capitan locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Salathé Wall
Nutcracker Suite in Yosemite locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Curry Village (Half Dome Village) locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Curry Village
North America Wall on El Capitan locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: North America Wall
Happy Isles Bridge locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sunrise Lakes locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Clark Range locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sunrise Lakes trailhead locatedIn Yosemite National Park
North Dome locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Ribbon Creek locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Tenaya Peak locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Three Brothers locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Dewey Point Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Badger Pass Ski Area locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Washburn Point locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sentinel Dome Trail locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Mount Maclure locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sunnyside Campground locatedIn Yosemite National Park
South Fork Merced River locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Sentinel Falls locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Chouinard–Herbert route locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Royal Arches Route locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls parking area locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley Theater locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Panorama Point area locatedIn Yosemite National Park
El Capitan base approach trails locatedIn Yosemite National Park
named after climber Bill "Dolt" Feuerer locatedIn Yosemite National Park
subject surface form: Yosemite Valley
Twilight Zone, Yosemite locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Dawn Wall route locatedIn Yosemite National Park