Yosemite Valley

glacial valley in California, United States of America
Landform valley Q1996389
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Yosemite Valley

Summary

Yosemite Valley is a valley[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of valley entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Yosemite Valley is located in Mariposa County[3].
  • Yosemite Valley is in the country of United States[4].
  • Yosemite Valley is on the body of water Merced River[5].
  • Yosemite Valley is on the continent of North America[6].
  • Yosemite Valley's instance of is recorded as valley[7].
  • Yosemite Valley's instance of is recorded as historic district[8].
  • Ahwahnechee people is named after Yosemite Valley[9].
  • Yosemite Valley's Commons category is recorded as Yosemite Valley[10].
  • Yosemite Valley's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 37.721694444444445, 'longitude': -119.646}[11].
  • Yosemite Valley's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yosemite Valley[12].
  • Yosemite Valley's Commons gallery is recorded as Yosemite Valley[13].
  • Yosemite Valley's described at URL is recorded as https://openbeta.io/area/0f1eddf1-5a79-556e-92f6-0d91627e1f2f/[14].
  • Yosemite Valley's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Yosemite Valley's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
  • Yosemite Valley's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
  • Yosemite Valley's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Yosemite Valley's described by source is recorded as Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[19].
  • Yosemite Valley's described by source is recorded as Place Names of the High Sierra[20].
  • Yosemite Valley's heritage designation is recorded as California Historical Landmark[21].
  • Yosemite Valley's native label is recorded as Yosemite Valley[22].
  • Yosemite Valley's different from is recorded as Yosemite Valley[23].
  • Yosemite Valley's hashtag is recorded as YosemiteValley[24].
  • Yosemite Valley's visitor center is recorded as Yosemite Valley Visitor Center[25].
  • Yosemite Valley's located in protected area is recorded as Yosemite National Park[26].
  • Yosemite Valley's mountain range is recorded as Sierra Nevada[27].

Body

Geography

Yosemite Valley is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Mariposa County[3]. It is on the body of water Merced River[5]. It is on the continent of North America[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include valley[7] and historic district[8]. Yosemite Valley's heritage designation is recorded as California Historical Landmark[21].

History and Context

Ahwahnechee people is named after Yosemite Valley[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yosemite Valley include Yosemite Decimal System[28], a climbing grade[29].

Why It Matters

Yosemite Valley ranks in the top 2% of valley entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include Yosemite Decimal System[28], a climbing grade[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Named after
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    Located in
    Described by source Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
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