Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park ( / j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m ɪ t ɪ / , yoh- SEM -i-tee ) [4] is an American national park located in the western Sierra Nevada of Central California , [5] [6] bounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest . The park, which is managed by the National Park Service , covers an area of 747,956 acres (1,168.681 sq mi; 302,687 ha; 3,026.87 km 2 ) [2] and sits in four counties : centered in Tuolumne and Mariposa , extending north and east to Mono and south to Madera County . Designated a World Heritage site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, and biological diversity . [7] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [8]
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Yosemite National Park ( / j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m ɪ t ɪ / , yoh- SEM -i-tee ) [4] is an American national park located in the western Sierra Nevada of Central California , [5] [6] bounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest . The park, which is managed by the National Park Service , covers an area of 747,956 acres (1,168.681 sq mi; 302,687 ha; 3,026.87 km 2 ) [2] and sits in four counties : centered in Tuolumne and Mariposa , extending north and east to Mono and south to Madera County . Designated a World Heritage site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, and biological diversity . [7] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [8] |
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Yosemite National Park ( / j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m ɪ t i / yoh- SEM -i-tee [4] ) is a United States national park lying in the western Sierra Nevada [5] of Northern California . [6] The park, which is managed by the U.S. National Park Service , covers an area of 747,956 acres (1,168.681 sq mi; 302,687 ha; 3,026.87 km 2 ) [2] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, glaciers, and biological diversity . [7] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [8] |
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Yosemite National Park ( / j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m [invalid input: 'ɨ'] t i / yoh- SEM -it-ee [4] ) is a national park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California . [5] [6] The park, which is managed by the National Park Service , covers an area of 747,956 acres (1,168.681 sq mi; 302,687 ha; 3,026.87 km 2 ) [2] and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. [7] About 4 million people visit Yosemite each year: [3] most spend the majority of their time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [8] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, glaciers, and biological diversity . [8] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [9] Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln 's signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well—paving the way for the United States national park system. [10] |
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Yosemite National Park ( / j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m [invalid input: 'ɨ'] t i / yoh- SEM -it-ee [4] ) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California , commonly referred to as Northern California . [5] [6] The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres (1,168.681 sq mi; 302,687 ha; 3,026.87 km 2 ) [2] and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [7] Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: [3] most spend the majority of their time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [8] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , giant sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [8] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [9] Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln 's signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well—paving the way for the United States national park system. [10] |
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Yosemite National Park ( / j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m [invalid input: 'ɨ'] t iː / yoh- SEM -it-ee [4] ) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California . The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres (3,026.87 km 2 ) [2] and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [5] Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: [3] most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [6] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , giant sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [6] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [7] Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln 's signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well—paving the way for the United States national park system. [8] |
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Yosemite National Park ( / j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m [invalid input: 'ɨ'] t iː / yoh- SEM -it-ee ) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California . The park, which is managed by the National Park Service , covers an area of 761,268 acres (3,080.74 km 2 ) [2] and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [4] Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: [3] most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [5] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [5] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [6] Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well - paving the way for the United States national park system. [7] |
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Yosemite National Park ( / [invalid input: 'icon'] j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m [invalid input: 'ɨ'] t iː / yoh- SEM -it-ee ) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of California , United States. The park covers an area of 761,268 acres (3,080.74 km 2 ) [2] and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [4] Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: [3] most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [5] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [5] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [6] Although not the first designated national park , Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like Galen Clark and John Muir . [7] |
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Yosemite National Park ( / [invalid input: 'icon'] j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m [invalid input: 'ɨ'] t iː / yoh- SEM -it-ee ) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California , United States. The park covers an area of 761,268 acres (3,080.74 km 2 ) [2] and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [4] Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: [3] most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [5] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [5] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [6] Although not the first designated national park , Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like Galen Clark and John Muir . [7] |
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Yosemite National Park ( pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ (deprecated template) yoe- SEM -it-ee ) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California , United States. The park covers an area of 761,268 acres (3,080.74 km 2 ) [1] and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [3] Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: [2] most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [4] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [4] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [5] Although not the first designated national park , Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like Galen Clark and John Muir . [6] |
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Yosemite National Park ( pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ (deprecated template) yoe- SEM -it-ee ) is a national park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California , United States. The park covers an area of 761,266 acres (308,073 ha) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [1] Yosemite is visited by over 3.5 million people each year, many of whom only spend time in the seven square miles (18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . [2] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [2] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [3] Although not the first designated national park , Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like and Galen Clark and John Muir . [4] |
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Yosemite National Park ( pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ (deprecated template) yo- SEM -it-ee ) is a national park located in the eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California , United States. The park covers an area of 761,266 acres or 1,189 square miles (3,081 km²) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [1] Yosemite is visited by over 3.5 million people each year, many of whom only spend time in the seven square miles (18 km²) of Yosemite Valley . [2] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [2] Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness . [3] Although not the first designated national park , Yosemite was a focal point in the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like John Muir [4] and Galen Clark . |
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Yosemite National Park (pronounced "yo-SEM-it-ee", Template:IPAEng ) is a national park located largely in Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties , California , United States . The park covers an area of 761,266 acres or 1,189 square miles (3,081 km²) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. [1] Yosemite is visited by over 3.5 million people each year, with most visitors only seeing the seven square miles (18 km²) of Yosemite Valley . [2] Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity . [2] About 89% of the park is designated wilderness . Although not the first designated national park , Yosemite was a focal point in the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like John Muir . [3] |
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Yosemite National Park (pronounced "Yo-SEM-it-tee", IPA [joʊˈsɛməti] ) is a national park largely in Mariposa County , and Tuolumne County , California , United States . The park covers an area of 1,189 mi² ( 3,081 km² ) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Yosemite is visited by over 3 million visitors each year, with most only seeing Yosemite Valley . Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity (about 89% of the park is designated wilderness area ). It was also the first park set aside by the U.S. federal government. Although not the first designated national park , Yosemite was a focal point in the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like John Muir . |
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Yosemite National Park (pronounced "Yo-SEM-it-tee", IPA [joʊˈsɛməti] ) is a national park largely in Mariposa County , and Tuolumne County , California , United States . The park covers an area of 1,189 mi² ( 3,081 km² ) and stretches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Over 3 million people visit Yosemite each year, with most only seeing Yosemite Valley . Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity (about 89% of the park is designated wilderness area ). It was also the first park set aside by the U.S. federal government and through the work of people like John Muir was a focal point in the development of the national park idea. |
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Yosemite National Park (pron. yo-SEM-me-tee, SAMPA : IO"sEm@ti) is a national park largely in Mariposa County , and Tuolumne County , California , United States . The park covers an area of approximately 1,189 mile² ( 3,079 km² ) and stretches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Over 3 million people visit Yosemite each year. The park is about 3.5 hours east of San Francisco, California by car. |
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Yosemite National Park (pron. yo-sem-mi-tee ) is a national park largely in Mariposa County , and Tuolumne County , California , United States . The park covers an area of approximately 3,079 square kilometers and stretches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Over 3 million people visit Yosemite each year. The park is about 3.5 hours driving east of San Francisco . |
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Yosemite National Park (pron. yo-sem-mi-tee ) is a national park largely in Mariposa County , and Tuolumne County , California , United States . The park covers an area of approximately 3,079 square kilometers and stretches across both the eastern and western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Over 3 million people visit Yosemite each year. The park is about 3.5 hours driving east of San Francisco . |