Three Brothers

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Three Brothers is a distinctive trio of granite peaks in Yosemite National Park, known for their striking, tiered profile above the Merced River Valley.

All labels observed (1)

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Three Brothers canonical 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf granite peak
mountain formation
accessedFrom Yosemite Valley floor
composedOf granite
country United States
elevation about 2,779 meters
about 9,121 feet
faces El Capitan
featureOf Yosemite Valley skyline
linked to: Yosemite Valley
geologicalType exfoliated granite dome and cliff formation
hasClimbingRoutes yes
hasNameOrigin resemblance to three brothers standing in a row
hasPart Lower Brother
Middle Brother
Upper Brother
linked to: Lower Brother
hasPhotographicSubject reflections in Merced River
sunrise light on granite faces
hasUSGSTopoMap Yosemite Falls quadrangle
inProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
knownFor distinctive silhouette above Yosemite Valley
tiered profile
locatedIn California
Mariposa County, California
linked to: Mariposa County

United States
Yosemite National Park
lowerPeak Lower Brother
mapFeatureClass summit
middlePeak Middle Brother
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
near Cathedral Rocks
El Capitan
Yosemite Falls
orientation north side of Yosemite Valley
overlooks Merced River Valley
linked to: Merced River
partOf Sierra Nevada
popularFor hiking views
photography
state California
topPeak Upper Brother
viewpointOf Merced River
Yosemite Valley
visibleFrom Yosemite Valley
within Yosemite Wilderness

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Taft Point hasViewOf Three Brothers