Sequoia National Park
national park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, U.S.
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Summary
Sequoia National Park is a National Park of the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of national park of the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,710 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tulare County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[5], national park[6], unincorporated community[7]
- Operator: National Park Service[8]
- Postal code: 93262[9]
- Commons category: Sequoia National Park[10]
- Inception: September 25, 1890[11]
- Highest point: Mount Whitney[12]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[13]
- Official website: https://nps.gov/seki[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sequoia National Park[15]
- Commons gallery: Sequoia National Park[16]
- Visitors per year: 1,002,979[17], 1,006,583[18], 1,106,584[19], 909,274[20], 1,039,137[21], 1,097,464[22], 1,254,688[23], 1,291,256[24], 1,229,594[25], 1,246,053[26], 796,086[27], 1,059,548[28], 1,153,198[29], 2407[30]
- Native label: Sequoia National Park[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 3239 m[32]
- Area: 1635 km²[33]
- Position held by head of the organization: superintendent of Sequoia National Park[34]
- Visitor center: Foothills Visitor Center[35], Lodgepole Visitor Center[36]
- Significant place: Visalia[37]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Sequoia National Park include 1103 Sequoia[38], an asteroid[39].
Why It Matters
Sequoia National Park has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for it include 1103 Sequoia[38], an asteroid[39].