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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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

How to use Kings Canyon National Park in a sentence

The 652,793-acre John Muir Wilderness flanks Kings Canyon National Park with an oasis of sky-high peaks, steep canyons, and deep-green forests.
50 U.S. Wilderness Areas, Ranked|eriley|July 26, 2021|Outside Online
I did not want to know prematurely that the mayor of Idyllwild, a bucolic Southern California town, was a golden retriever named Max or preview the splendor of Kings Canyon National Park the moment I crested Forester Pass, the trail’s apex.
You Don’t Need to Watch Hiking Videos to Hike|Grayson Haver Currin|June 15, 2021|Outside Online
The scheme has been condemned by civil liberties groups and queried by the National Association of Head Teachers.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He is expected to spend the next few days closeted with lawyers and advisers at his home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

But Sarah Ferguson still lives in the family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, when she is in the U.K.
Fergie Dives Into Prince Andrew’s Sex Scandal|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Portraits of Lincoln and Eisenhower were removed from the offices of the Republican National Committee.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America|John Avlon|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Whether he can do it on the national stage is the unanswered question.
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He was long a correspondent of the National Intelligencer and other papers, residing in Virginia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He used to walk through the park, and note with pleasure the care that his father bestowed on the gigantic property.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Its pages are filled with the purple gowns of kings and the scarlet trappings of the warrior.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various