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Yosemite at a glance
Monolithic granite faces jut thousands of feet above the valley floor— from those heights, tons of churning mountain waters spill downward to replenish the streams that cross valley meadows. Awe-inspiring yet relaxed, this is Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite history
The incredible beauty of Yosemite began about 130 million years ago
when a 400-mile fault line, along what is now the eastern edge of
the Sierras, broke lose, and the ground on the western side was
forced up to heights of over 10,000 feet. During the Ice Age,
Yosemite Valley lay under 6,000 feet of ice, the Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Center under 2,000 feet.
Over the millions of years since, the ice and erosion sculpted the
Yosemite area into the spectacular scenery you see today.
Yosemite local information
State: California Country United States Yosemite by the Numbers:
Population: 265 Elevation: Ranges from 2000 feet to over 13,000 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 37.9 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 61.9 inches Average January Temperature: 37 degrees F Average July Temperature: 72 degrees F Quick Facts:
Major Industries: tourism/hospitality/recreation Ethnic Mix: 78.5% Caucasian, 15% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 1% African American Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-8 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 209 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls ) Did You Know?
The cliffs, waterfalls, steep mountains and deep lakes were all
formed over millions of years by earthquakes, glaciers and numerous
other forces of nature. Orientation:
Yosemite is located in east-central California and lies 105 miles
north of Fresno, 195 miles east of San Francisco, 313 miles north
of Los Angeles and 350 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Yosemite weather
Average Temperatures
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Average Annual
Rainfall:
37.8" / 95.7 cm
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