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  1. LocationFresno and Tulare counties, California
    EstablishedOctober 1, 1890 (General Grant National Park) · March 4, 1940 (Kings Canyon National Park)
    Nearest cityFresno
    Area461,901 acres (1,869.25 km²)
    Geography and natural history

    Kings Canyon National Park, located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada to the east of the San Joaquin Valley, is divided into two distinct sections. The smaller and older western section centers around Grant Grove – … See more

    Plants and wildlife

    Over 1,200 species of plants occur in Kings Canyon and Sequoia Parks, representing about 20 percent of all plant species in the state. In 1976, Kings Canyon was designated by UNESCO as part of the Sequoia-Ki… See more

    Human history

    People have inhabited Kings Canyon National Park for about 6,000–7,000 years. The Owens Valley Paiutes (also known as the Eastern Monos) visited the region from their homeland east of the Sierra Nevada, around Mo… See more

    Recreation

    Grant Grove, the only vehicular entrance to the park, is 60 miles (97 km) east of Fresno via Highway 180. In addition to Highway 180 from the west, Highway 198, the Generals Highway, provides access from Sequoia National Pa… See more

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