Yosemite National Park By Madison McVetty

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Yosemite National Park By Madison McVetty. Location. Region -west State- California Capital- Sacramento Latitude- 37.8333 N Longitude- 119.5000 W. Landforms. Half Dome located in the southwest quadrant of the park Rises about 8,800 feet from valley floor Made out of granite - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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• Region-west

• State- California

• Capital- Sacramento

• Latitude- 37.8333 N

• Longitude- 119.5000 W

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• Half Dome 1. located in the southwest quadrant of the

park

2. Rises about 8,800 feet from valley floor

3. Made out of granite

• Lost Arrow Rock1. rises about 2,800 feet.

2. Made of granite.

3. Located at the heart of the park

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• The Ahwahneechee Indians

1.Miwok tribe

2.Lived in Yosemite for more than 7,000 years

3.Grinding rocks from them have been found throughout the park.

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• Upper Falls

1.2nd largest falls in North America.

2.Rises up to 2,425 feet.

3.One of the 10 highest waterfalls in North America.

• Lower Falls

1.Area scenic attraction in Yosemite National Park.

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• Mountains

1.Lost Arrow Rock rises up to2,800 feet of granite.

2.Half Dome rises up to 8,852 feet of granite.

3.El Capitan

is a gigantic mass of unbroken granite.