Yosemite National Park
/jəʊˌseməti ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑːk/
/jəʊˌseməti ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑːrk/
- a US national park in the Sierra Nevada mountains of eastern California. It was established in 1890 and covers 1 189 square miles/3 080 square kilometres. It was named after the Yosemite River that runs through it and contains Yosemite Falls, the highest waterfall in the US (2 425 feet/740 metres). The park is also famous for its many giant sequoia trees. It was made a World Heritage Site in 1984.
see also redwood优胜美地国家公园:加利福尼亚东部内华达山脉的美国国家公园。它成立于1890年,占地面积1189平方英里/ 3 080平方公里。它以穿过它的优胜美地河的名字命名,并包含优胜美地瀑布,这是美国最高的瀑布(2425英尺/ 740米)。该公园还以其许多巨型红杉树而闻名。它于1984年被列为世界遗产。