Royal Arch Cascade
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 The Royal Arch Cascade viewed from the Ahwahnee Bridge. |
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| Location | Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA, US |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′59″N 119°34′16″W / 37.7496°N 119.5711°WCoordinates: 37°44′59″N 119°34′16″W / 37.7496°N 119.5711°W |
| Type | Horsetail |
| Total height | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| World height ranking | 170 |
Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, USA, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel. The falls are 1,250 feet (380 m) high and are usually dry by June.[1] The waterfall gets its name from its location immediately adjacent to the Royal Arches, which are a series of concentric semicircular setbacks in the cliff face directly opposite Glacier Point.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Royal Arch Cascade". World Waterfall Database. http://world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=83. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Geographic Sketch of the Yosemite Region and the Sierra Nevada". USGS. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/pp/160/sec1e.htm. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
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