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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A peak, 2,307 m (7,569 ft) high, in the Sierra Nevada of central California. Its dramatic exposed monolith rises some 1,000 m (3,000 ft) above the floor of the Yosemite Valley.
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Examples
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And the El Capitan is the perfect place to experience this phenomenal film with its state-of-the-art digital projection, live stage show with exotic live animals, and the debut of an original work of art by a world famous artist.
El Capitan Theatre presents EARTH in limited engagement | The Disney Blog 2009
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The El Capitan is a really good shallow dive and is used as the second dive of the day.
WN.com - Articles related to Brazil's Lula pays tribute to Africa's historic role 2010
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The El Capitan is a really good shallow dive and is used as the second dive of the day.
WN.com - Articles related to Brazil's Lula pays tribute to Africa's historic role 2010
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I just spent a few days wandering around Yosemite looking up at vast expanses of rock such as El Capitan - things that humans have surmounted - and yet still inspire later generations to attempt.
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I just spent a few days wandering around Yosemite looking up at vast expanses of rock such as El Capitan - things that humans have surmounted - and yet still inspire later generations to attempt.
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Husky yellowtail are biting at the Coronado Islands, bass and crappie are hitting at local lakes such as El Capitan and Hodges and bearded turkeys are open season starting today in the backcountry.
Fore, right! < 2010
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Husky yellowtail are biting at the Coronado Islands, bass and crappie are hitting at local lakes such as El Capitan and Hodges and bearded turkeys are open season starting today in the backcountry.
Fore, right! < 2010
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But, by thinking small, scientists have discovered new species of lichen clinging like microscopic starfish to Yosemite icons such as El Capitan, Half Dome and Vernal Falls, and countless slabs of less famous rock.
Newsvine - Get Smarter Here Associated Press Writer Tracie Cone 2008
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But, by thinking small, scientists have discovered new species of lichen clinging like microscopic starfish to Yosemite icons such as El Capitan, Half Dome and Vernal Falls, and countless slabs of less famous rock.
Latest Articles NBC11 2008
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Hollywood's Historic 'El Capitan' Theatre For Sale
CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports 2008
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