Glacier Point
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Glacier Point is a famous viewpoint in California’s Sierra Nevada that offers sweeping panoramic views over Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and the surrounding high country.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glacier Point Road | 1 |
| Glacier Point area and Tunnel View area | 1 |
| Glacier Point area cliffs | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
Four Mile Trail
ⓘ
Glacier Point self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Glacier Point Road
Four Mile Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Panorama Trail
Pohono Trail ⓘ |
| hasApproximateElevation |
2199 meters
ⓘ
7214 feet ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
amphitheater
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ restrooms ⓘ visitor services (seasonal) ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalContext | glacially carved landscape above Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTrailheadFor |
Four Mile Trail
ⓘ
Panorama Trail ⓘ Pohono Trail ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalRoadAccess | yes ⓘ |
| isOneOf | most famous viewpoints in Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| knownFor |
panoramic views
ⓘ
stargazing ⓘ sunset views ⓘ views of Half Dome ⓘ views of Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| offersViewOfRiver |
Merced River
ⓘ
surface form:
Merced River (in Yosemite Valley)
|
| operatedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| overlooks |
Half Dome
ⓘ
High Sierra ⓘ Nevada Fall ⓘ Vernal Fall ⓘ Yosemite Falls ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yosemite National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite National Park viewpoints
|
| popularActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ ranger-led programs ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| roadTypicallyOpenFrom | late spring ⓘ |
| roadTypicallyOpenUntil | fall ⓘ |
| viewDirectionIncludes |
east toward Half Dome
ⓘ
north toward Yosemite Valley cliffs ⓘ southeast toward High Sierra peaks ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point Road
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point area and Tunnel View area
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point area cliffs