Kings Canyon National Park

American  

[kingz kan-yuhn nash-uh-nl pahrk, nash-nuhl] / ˈkɪŋz ˈkæn jən ˈnæʃ ə nl ˈpɑrk, ˈnæʃ nəl /

noun

1. a national park in east-central California noted for its giant sequoias, including the General Grant tree, and for its granite cliffs and domes: contiguous with Sequoia National Park. 721.5 square miles (1,869 square kilometers).

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Etymology

Origin of Kings Canyon National Park

First recorded in 1940–45; so named following the expansion of the General Grant National Park (founded in 1890)

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Kings Canyon National Park

The cave is one of about 275 known caves in Sequoia and neighboring Kings Canyon National Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025

Kings Canyon National Park is an area of more than 460,000 acres.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

The greatest amount of damage was done in Redwood Mountain Grove in Kings Canyon National Park.

From Fox News ● Nov. 20, 2021

The majority of the adjacent Kings Canyon National Park, also home to many giant sequoias, reopened last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

Most of adjacent Kings Canyon National Park is also now closed.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2021