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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Arch Cascade and Washington Column.
Royal Arch Cascade
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
North Dome
Peak
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California. It is the southernmost summit of Indian Ridge, 0.6 miles north of Washington Column and the Royal Arches on the northeastern wall of Yosemite Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.
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.
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.
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.
Royal Arches
- Type: Rock
- Description: granite cliffs in Yosemite National Park
- Categories: cliff and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74863° or 37° 44′ 55″ northLongitude
-119.56697° or 119° 34′ 1″ westOpen location code
8592PCXM+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 945149407OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockWikidata ID
Q7373682
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Royal Arches” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Royal Arches”
- Chinese: “国王峰”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Royal Arches and Cobra.
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