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Place Name
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Kings Canyon National Park
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Place Status (Type)
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national park
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Location
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California, United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Kings Canyon National Park
(
72 sq mi/186 sq km), Fresno and
Tulare cos., E Calif., c.60 mi/97 km E of
Fresno; park covers 46,101 acres/18,657 ha. General Grant
Grove sect. detached from park, adjoins Sequoia Natl. Park. Two large
canyons of Kings R., numerous peaks of Sierra Nevada, giant sequoia
trees. Sequoia Natl. Park adjoins to S. Authorized 1890. Originally
called General Grant Natl. Park, name changed 1940.
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