Yosemite Valley Chapel
The Yosemite Valley Chapel was built in the Yosemite Valley of California in 1879.Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: nondenominational
- Description: chapel in Mariposa County, United States of America
Photo: Reweaver33, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rennett Stowe, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yosemite Falls and Sentinel Bridge.
Yosemite Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall.
Sentinel Bridge
Bridge
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Sentinel Bridge is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Yosemite Valley Chapel.
Yosemite Museum
Museum
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yosemite Museum is located in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park in California. Founded in 1926 through the efforts of Ansel Franklin Hall, the museum's displays focus on the heritage and culture of the Ahwahnechee people who lived in the valley. Yosemite Museum is situated 3,000 feet north of Yosemite Valley Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
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 the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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. Happy Isles is situated 2 miles southeast of Yosemite Valley Chapel.
Yosemite Valley Chapel
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.74101° or 37° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
-119.59162° or 119° 35′ 30″ westOpen location code
8592PCR5+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 162802482OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=nondenominationalWikidata ID
Q8055943
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Yosemite Valley Chapel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Yosemite Valley Chapel”
- French: “Yosemite Valley Chapel”
- Spanish: “Capilla del Valle Yosemite”
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Highlights include Cook’s Meadow and Merced River.
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