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  2. California State Route 120 - Wikipedia

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    State Route 120 ( SR 120) is a state highway in the central part of California, connecting the San Joaquin Valley with the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park, and the Mono Lake area. Its western terminus is at Interstate 5 in Lathrop, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Benton. While the route is signed as a contiguous route ...

  3. Yosemite National Park - Wikipedia

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    Yosemite National Park ( / joʊˈsɛmɪti / yoh-SEM-ih-tee [5]) is a national park in California. [6] [7] It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers 759,620 acres (1,187 sq mi; 3,074 km 2) [3] in four counties ...

  4. California State Route 140 - Wikipedia

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    State Route 140. SR 140 is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous. State Route 140 ( SR 140) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, 102 miles (164 km) in length. It begins in the San Joaquin Valley at Interstate 5 near Gustine, and runs east into Sierra ...

  5. Epic winter to blame for closure of famed Yosemite roadway - AOL

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    The scenic roadway, also known as California Highway 120, is a breathtakingly beautiful route that climbs through the valleys and lakes of Yosemite, acco Epic winter to blame for closure of famed ...

  6. Ferguson landslide - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 37°39′24″N 119°54′3″W. Ferguson Slide. The Ferguson landslide, also commonly called the Ferguson Slide, is an active landslide in the Merced River canyon in Mariposa County, California, United States. In 2006, rocks and debris slid off Ferguson Ridge, blocking California State Route 140, a primary access road to Yosemite ...

  7. Yosemite closes due to monster blizzard, 'life threatening ...

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    The main route between Southern California and Mammoth Mountain, Highway 395, could see 1 to 3 feet of snow, with gusts of up to 75 mph in lower-elevation areas. On Thursday afternoon, the Mammoth ...

  8. Wawona Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    Wawona Tunnel was bored through solid granite bedrock, and carries Wawona Road through a granite mountain on the south side of the Merced River. It is located on one of the three main roads providing access to Yosemite Valley, the most visited section of the park. Wawona Road becomes California State Route 41 on exiting the park. After passing ...

  9. Crews protect homes as California fire burns near Yosemite - AOL

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    A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park that was burning out of control Sunday through tinder-dry forest land has grown into one of California's biggest blazes of the year, forcing ...