Half Dome
granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California
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Summary
Half Dome is a mountain[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,628 views/month, #20 of 13,313).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mariposa County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Continent: Americas[5]
- Instance of: climbing area[6], granite dome[7]
- Made from material: granite[8]
- Part of: Sierra Peaks Section Peaks List[9]
- Commons category: Half Dome[10]
- Significant event: first ascent[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Half Dome[12]
- Commons gallery: Half Dome[13]
- Described at URL: https://openbeta.io/crag/458a683c-0b65-57d7-a46e-226e748ec5f5[14]
- Described by source: Place Names of the High Sierra[15]
- Elevation above sea level: 2693 m[16]
- Topographic prominence: 1360 feet[17]
- Located in protected area: Yosemite Wilderness[18], Yosemite National Park[19]
- Parent peak: Clouds Rest[20]
- Mountain range: Sierra Nevada[21]
- Has climbing route: Half Dome Cables and Trail[22]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Half Dome[23]
Why It Matters
Half Dome has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]