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Yosemite Valley
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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 (12.1 km) long and 3,000-3,500 ft (910-1,070 m) deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines. The valley is drained by the Merced River, and a multitude of streams and waterfalls flow into it, including Tenaya, Illilouette, Yosemite and Bridalveil Creeks. Yosemite Falls, the highest waterfall in North America, is a major attraction, especially in spring when water flow is at its peak.
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Maximum Depth (m) Latitude37.721667 degrees north 1 Longitude119.646389 degrees west 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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