Kings Canyon National Park

American  

[kingz kan-yuhn nash-uh-nl pahrk, nash-nuhl] / ˈkɪŋz ˈkæn yən 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)

Example Sentences

The most direct way to reach the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park from L.A. is to take Highway 180 near Fresno to the Big Stump entrance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

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

Nearly 350 miles southeast of the Fawn fire, the 42,048-acre KNP Complex fire continued to grow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2021

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021