Bridalveil Fall
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Bridalveil Fall is a famous, picturesque waterfall in California’s Yosemite Valley known for its year-round flow and mist that often creates striking rainbows.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridal Veil Falls | 1 |
| Bridalveil Fall Trail | 1 |
| Bridalveil Fall amphitheater | 1 |
| Bridalveil Fall area | 1 |
| Bridalveil Fall viewpoint | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Wawona Road ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| flowCharacteristic |
continues flowing in late summer
ⓘ
fed primarily by snowmelt ⓘ strongest in spring ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | glacially carved valley ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Bridalveil Fall self-link ⓘ |
| hasParking | Bridalveil Fall parking area ⓘ |
| hasStatus | protected natural feature ⓘ |
| hasTrailLength | approximately 0.5 miles round trip ⓘ |
| hasType |
plunge waterfall
ⓘ
year-round waterfall ⓘ |
| height |
188 meters
ⓘ
620 feet ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
being one of Yosemite’s most photographed waterfalls
ⓘ
iconic views from Tunnel View overlook ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mariposa County ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| mistEffect |
creates wind-blown spray
ⓘ
often creates rainbows ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | resembles a bridal veil in the wind ⓘ |
| nationalPark | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Cathedral Rocks
ⓘ
El Capitan ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite Valley floor
|
| notableFor |
mist that creates rainbows
ⓘ
picturesque appearance ⓘ prominent view from Yosemite Valley ⓘ year-round flow ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
Yosemite Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite Valley granite cliffs
|
| region |
Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Sierra Nevada
|
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| touristActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| viewpoint |
Bridalveil Fall
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bridalveil Fall Trail
Tunnel View ⓘ |
| watercourse | Bridalveil Creek ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bridalveil Fall area
this entity surface form:
Bridalveil Fall viewpoint
this entity surface form:
Bridal Veil Falls
this entity surface form:
Bridalveil Fall Trail
this entity surface form:
Bridalveil Fall amphitheater