Sequoia National Park

[ si-kwoi-uh nash-uh-nl pahrk, nash-nuhl ]

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a national park in east-central California noted for its giant sequoias, including the General Sherman tree, and for containing Mount Whitney, the highest point in the conterminous United States: contiguous with Kings Canyon National Park. 631 square miles (1,635 square kilometers).

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a national park in central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: established in 1890 to protect groves of giant sequoias, some of which are about 4000 years old. Area: 1556 sq km (601 sq miles)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sequoia National Park¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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Just a few years later, in the spring of 1924, California’s last known grizzly bear was spotted in Sequoia National Park.

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The stalactites and stalagmites of Sequoia National Park’s Crystal Cave, a sprawling subterranean wonder that’s been closed for four years, will be accessible again this summer.

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“I don’t want condos with a view looking into Sequoia National Park.”

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I’ve felt peace like this before — a trip to Sequoia National Park comes to mind — but what I liked about Chromasonic was that any sense of place felt distorted.

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You’ll pass through the idyllic town of Three Rivers before entering Sequoia National Park.

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