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

However, law firm Panish, Shea & Ravipudi found in an analysis published last year that Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park reported 30 deaths per 10 million park visitors between 2007 and 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2025

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

Sequoia and adjacent Kings Canyon National Park have been closed.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021