Yosemite National Park, National Park in California, USA
Yosemite National Park is recognized for its grand waterfalls, towering sequoia trees, deep valleys and vast wilderness area.
Established in 1890, Yosemite is one of the oldest nature preserve in the United States.
The park's name 'Yosemite' means 'killer' in Miwok, a Native American language.
It covers an astounding 761,268 acres and welcomes over four million visitors every year.
It is home to five major vegetation zones and supports more than 400 species of vertebrates.
Location: Tuolumne County
Location: Mariposa County
Location: Madera County
Location: California
Inception: October 1, 1890
Phone: +16022788888
Website: nps.gov/yose/index.htm
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Yosemite National Park is recognized for its grand waterfalls, towering sequoia trees, deep valleys and vast wilderness area.
Half Dome is a renowned granite dome in California's Yosemite National Park.
The Ahwahnee Hotel is a grand hotel in Yosemite National Park, California, on the floor of Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California.
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall.
The Wawona Tree was a famous giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California.
The Grizzly Giant is a giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove, located in Yosemite National Park.
Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.
Tioga Pass is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park, west of Glacier Point.
