north of the Yosemite area in May 1827, at Ebbetts Pass. A group of trappers led by mountain man Joseph Reddeford Walker may have seen Yosemite Valley...
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The exposed geology of the Yosemite area includes primarily granitic rocks with some older metamorphic rock. The first rocks were laid down in Precambrian...
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Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet (739 m) from the top of the upper fall to the base of...
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Yosemite Valley (/joʊˈsɛməti/ yoh-SEM-ə-tee; Yosemite, Miwok for "killer") is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada...
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The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) is a public transit bus line based in Merced, California providing scheduled fixed route service...
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Yosemite National Park (/joʊˈsɛmɪti/ yoh-SEM-ih-tee) is a national park in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on...
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Yosemite West is an unincorporated community of resort homes located just outside the southern area of Yosemite National Park, just off Wawona Road, a...
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tent-only campground in Yosemite National Park in the United States. It became notable after World War II as "a birthplace of rock climbing’s modern age...
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Ahwahnee Hotel (redirect from Yosemite Park & Curry Company)
The Ahwahnee is a grand hotel in Yosemite National Park, California, on the floor of Yosemite Valley. It was built by the Yosemite Park and Curry Company...
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The Yosemite Valley Chapel was built in the Yosemite Valley of California in 1879. The wooden chapel was designed by San Francisco architect Charles Geddes...
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Badger Pass Ski Area is a small ski area located within Yosemite National Park. Badger Pass is one of only three lift serviced ski areas operating in a...
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Little Yosemite Valley is a smaller glacial valley upstream in the Merced River drainage from the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. The Merced...
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Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada of California. Three wilderness areas are adjacent to Yosemite: the Ansel Adams Wilderness...
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of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park to the valley 3,000 feet (900 m) below. From a distance it appeared as a glowing waterfall. The owners of the...
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A list of Yosemite destinations includes hiking trails and things to see: Popular hiking trails include: Yosemite Falls Bridalveil Falls Mirror Lake Mist...
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California, United States. It is the primary commercial airport for the San Joaquin Valley and three national parks: Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. It...
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Galen Clark (category Yosemite National Park)
in gaining legislation to protect it and the Yosemite area, and for 24 years serving as Guardian of Yosemite National Park. Galen Clark was born in Shipton...
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Bridalveil Fall (redirect from Bridaveil Fall (Yosemite))
one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 metres (617 ft) in height and flows year round. The glaciers...
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Half Dome (redirect from Yosemite Half Dome)
monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its...
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The 1996 Yosemite Valley landslide occurred on July 10, 1996, near the Happy Isles trailhead in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County...
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Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, often referred to informally within the Park as "The Lodge" is located in western Yosemite Village, Yosemite National Park...
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Mammoth Yosemite Airport (IATA: MMH, ICAO: KMMH, FAA LID: MMH) is a town-owned public airport seven miles (11 km; 6.1 nmi) east of Mammoth Lakes, in Mono...
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Glacier Point (redirect from Glacier Point, Yosemite)
viewpoint above Yosemite Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet (2,199 m)...
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the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. The population was 337 at the 2020 census....
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Ahwahnechee (redirect from Yosemite Indians)
The Ahwahnechee or Ahwahneechee are a Native American people who traditionally lived in the Yosemite Valley and still live in the surrounding area. They...
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California State Route 120 (redirect from Big Oak Flat and Yosemite Road)
highway in the central part of California, connecting the San Joaquin Valley with the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park, and the Mono Lake area. Its western...
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Alder Creek (Mariposa County, California) (category Rivers of Northern California)
California) Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 3...
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Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (IATA: RMY, ICAO: KMPI, FAA LID: MPI, formerly O68) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business...
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Tenaya (category Yosemite National Park)
a leader of the Ahwahnechee people in Yosemite Valley, California. Tenaya's father was a leader of the Ahwahnechee people (or Awahnichi). The Ahwahneechee...
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Chinquapin, California (category Yosemite National Park)
Ridge Fire Lookout Yosemite West Yosemite National Park Yosemite Valley Badger Pass Ski Area Mariposa County History of the Yosemite area Durham, David L...
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