Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California, United States. The valley is about 7.5 mi long and 3,000–3,500 ft deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Valley with an elevation of 3,868 feet
- Description: glacial valley in California, United States of America
- Also known as: “A-wa-ni”, “Ah-wah-ne”, “Ahwahnee”, “Yo Semite Valley”, “Yo-Ham-i-te”, and “Yo-Semite Valley”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horsetail Fall and Sentinel Rock.
Horsetail Fall
Waterfall
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Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan.
Sentinel Rock
Peak
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Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls. Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles northwest of Sentinel Dome.
Sentinel Fall
Waterfall
Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
Yosemite Village
Village
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Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 2 miles northeast of Yosemite Valley.
Curry Village
Village
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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. Curry Village is situated 2 miles east of Yosemite Valley.
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, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 3 miles east of Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite Valley
- Categories: historic district and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Western Panjabi—“Yosemite Valley” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Yosemitevallei”
- Belarusian: “Іасеміцкая даліна”
- Bengali: “ইয়োসেমাইট উপত্যকা”
- Bulgarian: “Йосемити”
- Cebuano: “Yosemite Valley”
- Chinese: “優勝美地山谷”
- Chinese: “尤塞米提谷”
- Chinese: “约塞米蒂谷”
- Czech: “Yosemite Valley”
- Czech: “Yosemitské údolí”
- Dutch: “Yosemite Valley”
- Esperanto: “Valo Yosemite”
- Esperanto: “Yosemite Valley”
- Esperanto: “Yosemite”
- Finnish: “Yosemitenlaakso”
- French: “Vallee de Yosemite”
- French: “vallée de Yosemite”
- French: “Vallée de Yosemite”
- French: “Yosemite Valley”
- German: “Yosemite Valley”
- German: “Yosemitetal”
- Greek: “Κοιλάδα Γιοσέμιτι”
- Hebrew: “עמק יוסמיטי”
- Igbo: “Ndagwurugwu”
- Igbo: “Yosemite Valley”
- Indonesian: “Lembah Yosemite”
- Italian: “Valle del Yosemite”
- Italian: “Valle dello Yosemite”
- Italian: “Valle di Yosemite”
- Italian: “Yosemite Valley”
- Japanese: “ヨセミテ渓谷”
- Korean: “요세미티 계곡”
- Lithuanian: “Josemičio slėnis”
- Malay: “Lembah Yosemite”
- Malayalam: “യോസ്മൈറ്റ് താഴ്വര”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Yosemite Valley”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Yosemite Valley”
- Persian: “دره یوسیمیتی”
- Polish: “Yosemite Valley”
- Portuguese: “Vale de Yosemite”
- Russian: “Долина Йосемите”
- Russian: “Долина Йосемити”
- Russian: “Йосемити (долина)”
- Russian: “Йосемитская долина”
- Serbian: “Јосемитска долина”
- Slovenian: “Yosemite Valley”
- Slovenian: “Yosemitska dolina”
- Spanish: “Valle de Yosemite”
- Swedish: “Yosemitedalen”
- Turkish: “Yosemite Vadisi”
- Ukrainian: “Долина Йосеміті”
- Western Panjabi: “یوسمائیٹ وادی”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yosemite Valley and Yosemite West.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rocky Point and Leidig Meadow.
Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mariposa, El Portal, Coulterville, and Fish Camp.
Curious Valleys to Discover
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