California
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Mariposa County

Vernal Fall

Vernal Fall is a 317-foot waterfall on the just downstream of in , . Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from , as well as close up, along the .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California
  • Also known as: “Nevada Fall”, “Peiwayak”, “Piwyack”, “Vernal Falls”, “Yan-o-pah”, and “Yonapah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Emerald Pool and Nevada Fall.

Lake
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is a lake.

Waterfall
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is a 594-foot high waterfall on the in , . It is located below the granite dome, , at the west end of .

Peak
in is a promontory on the southwest wall below the popular . It can be seen on the hike to Vernal Fall and , from northeastern , and various other locations in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.

Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
is a group of small isles in the in , , USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the floor.

Village
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Camp Curry, now known as , was established in 1899 at the base of in . Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. is situated 2 miles northwest of Vernal Fall.

Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in , United States. It consists of the developed area of and the other areas of the in . is situated 3 miles northwest of Vernal Fall.

Vernal Fall

Latitude
37.72755° or 37° 43′ 39″ north
Longitude
-119.54375° or 119° 32′ 38″ west
Elevation
5,144 feet (1,568 metres)
Height
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
8592PFH4+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243671668
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
5405998
Wiki­data ID
Q2620166
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Satellite Map

Discover Vernal Fall from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Vernal Fall” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شلال فيرنال”
  • Chinese: “弗納爾瀑布”
  • Dutch: “Vernalwaterval”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ڤيرنال فال”
  • French: “chute Vernal”
  • French: “Chute Vernal”
  • German: “Vernal Fall”
  • Greek: “Βέρναλ Φωλ”
  • Greek: “Βέρναλ Φωλς”
  • Greek: “Καταρράκτης Βέρναλ”
  • Italian: “Cascata Vernal”
  • Italian: “Vernal Fall”
  • Japanese: “バーナル滝”
  • Persian: “آبشار ورنال”
  • Persian: “ابشار ورنال”
  • Portuguese: “Vernal Fall”
  • Russian: “Вернал”
  • Spanish: “Cascada Vernal”
  • Ukrainian: “Вернал”
  • Ukrainian: “Водоспад Вернал”
  • Western Panjabi: “ورنل آبشار”
  • Western Panjabi: “ورنل چھمبر”

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vernal Fall”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.