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 Yosemite
National Park, California (84-cent international letter rate)
This international rate stamp in the Scenic American Landscapes
series features a photograph of the Gates of the Valley in Yosemite
National Park, taken by Galen Rowell of Emeryville, Calif. Text on
the stamp reads, "Yosemite National Park, California."
Established on October 1, 1890, the park consists of 747,956 acres in
the Sierra Nevada. With the impressive Yosemite Valley as its
centerpiece, the park includes a breathtaking range of geographical
features, such as waterfalls, lakes, glaciers, expansive meadows,
groves of giant sequoias and granite monoliths such as El Capitan and
Half Dome.
Each year nearly four million people enjoy the spectacular sights of
Yosemite. Approximately 800 miles of marked trails can be found in
the park. Nearly 95 percent of Yosemite has been designated
wilderness |
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