Yosemite National Park, Awe-inspiring natural splendor awaits you

Yosemite National Park, CA, USA
Yosemite Falls
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National Park

Introduction

Yosemite National Park, located in the eastern part of central California, is a large national park covering an area of 747,956 acres (1,168.681 square miles; 302,687 hectares; 3,026.87 square kilometers). It spans parts of Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Madera counties, and extends to the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Each year, the park attracts over 3.8 million visitors, with most visiting the seven square miles (approximately 18 square kilometers) of Yosemite Valley. In 1984, Yosemite was designated as a World Heritage Site, recognized internationally for its magnificent granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, and biodiversity. About 95% of the park is designated as wilderness. Although Yosemite was not the first national park established in the United States, it played a vital role in the development of the concept, largely due to the efforts of Galen Clark and John Muir.
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Yosemite National Park, CA, USA
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