Royal Arches

The Royal Arches is a cliff containing natural occurring granite exfoliation arches, located below North Dome and rising above Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park, California.

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Type: Cliff with an elevation of 4,180 feet
Description: granite cliffs in Yosemite National Park
Also known as: “Cho-ko-nip-oo-deh”, “Hunto”, “Scho-ko-ni”, “Scho-ko-ya”, and “The Royal Arch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Arch Cascade and Washington Column.

Royal Arch Cascade

Waterfall

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Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, United States, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel.

Washington Column

Peak

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Washington Column is a roughly 1800-foot high rock formation, arising from Yosemite Valley. It is east of the Royal Arches, behind the Ahwahnee Hotel. North Dome is above it.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.

Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience.

Yosemite Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park.

Happy Isles

Locality

Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.

Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.

Royal Arches

Category: landform
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.74659° or 37° 44′ 48″ north

Longitude

-119.56628° or 119° 33′ 59″ west

Elevation

4,180 feet (1,274 metres)

Open location code

8592PCWM+JF

GeoNames ID

5389146

Wikidata ID

Q7373682

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In Other Languages

“Royal Arches” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Royal Arches”

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