Sequoia National Park

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Sequoia National Park Park in the Sierra Nevada, e California, USA. Established in 1890, it features groves of giant sequoia. The park contains many High Sierra peaks, including Mount Whitney, the highest US mountain outside Alaska. Area: 156,679ha (386,862acres).

Sequoia National Park

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Sequoia National Park a national park in the Sierra Nevada of California, east of Fresno. It was established in 1890 to protect groves of giant sequoia trees, of which the largest, the General Sherman Tree, is thought to be between 3,000 and 4,000 years old.

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