Sequoia National Park

[si-kwoi-uh nash-uh-nl pahrk, nash-nuhl]

noun

1. a national park in east-central California noted for its giant sequoias, including the General Sherman tree, and for containing Mount Whitney, the highest point in the conterminous United States: contiguous with Kings Canyon National Park. 631 square miles (1,635 square kilometers).

Sequoia National Park

noun

1. a national park in central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: established in 1890 to protect groves of giant sequoias, some of which are about 4000 years old. Area: 1556 sq km (601 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sequoia National Park¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Sequoia National Park is home to the world’s largest trees and iconic birds including peregrine falcons and bald eagles.

From Los Angeles Times

A body found in a Sequoia National Park river was confirmed to be that of a woman who went missing in the park while swimming with her sister two months earlier, park officials announced.

From Los Angeles Times

A California teacher was found dead in Sequoia National Park a day after being reported missing, according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times

Search efforts for a missing Los Angeles woman who jumped into a river to rescue her sister in Sequoia National Park have been scaled down as river conditions become increasingly unsafe, park officials say.

From Los Angeles Times

Just a few years later, in the spring of 1924, California’s last known grizzly bear was spotted in Sequoia National Park.

From Los Angeles Times