The Captain

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cliff granite monolith natural landmark rock formation

The Captain is the English translation of the Spanish name "El Capitan," famously associated with the iconic granite monolith in Yosemite National Park.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cliff → granite monolith → natural landmark → rock formation →
appearsIn	climbing films → nature photography →
climbedBy	Alex Honnold → Lynn Hill → Royal Robbins → Tommy Caldwell → Warren Harding →
composedOf	granite →
erodedBy	glacial activity →
firstAscentOfTheNose	1958 →
formedBy	intrusive igneous processes →
governedBy	U.S. National Park Service regulations →
hasApproximateElevation	about 2,307 m (7,569 ft) above sea level →
hasApproximateHeight	about 900 m (3,000 ft) from base to summit →
hasCulturalSignificanceFor	rock climbing community →
hasFeature	prominent cliff face → vertical granite wall →
hasGeologicalType	granite pluton →
hasNameInEnglish	The Captain →
hasNameInSpanish	El Capitan →
hasNotableRoute	Freerider → Lurking Fear → Salathé Wall → The Nose → Zodiac →
hasViewOver	Yosemite Valley →
isAccessibleFrom	El Capitan Meadow → Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley →
isFamousFor	rock climbing routes → sheer granite face →
isIconOf	American rock climbing → Yosemite National Park →
isPhotographedFor	tourism promotion →
locatedIn	California → Mariposa County, California NERFINISHED → United States → Yosemite National Park →
partOf	Sierra Nevada →
touristAttractionIn	Yosemite National Park →
usedFor	base jumping (illegally) → hiking and sightseeing → rock climbing →
visibleFrom	Yosemite Valley →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
El Capitan →	nameMeaning