Kings Canyon National Park
[ kingz-kan-yuhn nash-uh-nl pahrk, nash-nuhl ]
/ ˈkɪŋz ˈkæn yən ˈnæʃ ə nl ˈpɑrk, ˈnæʃ nəl /
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noun
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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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)
Words nearby Kings Canyon National Park
Kings, king salmon, King's Bench, king's blue, king's bounty, Kings Canyon National Park, king's color, King's Counsel, king's crown, king's English, king's evidence
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