Sequoia and Kings Canyon, California
The biggest trees on Earth beside the Sierra Nevada's deepest canyon.
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- Region
- California, USA
- Position
- 36.5647, -118.7728
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 288 to 3,394 m (3,106 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Wild places
Terrain facts: Sequoia and Kings Canyon
The ground around Sequoia and Kings Canyon is rugged. Across the 20 by 20 km area of the model, it runs from 288 m up to 3,394 m. That is 3,106 m of relief, about 4 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 2.3%
- Gentle 20.4%
- Steep 50.9%
- Very steep 26.5%
On average the ground slopes at 23.2 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 45.4 degrees. About 2% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 77% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the southwest.
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #37 for relief, #75 for highest ground and #78 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Wild places →
Worked out by Embossify from USGS 3D Elevation Program data at about 78 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Sequoia and Kings Canyon
The climate around Sequoia and Kings Canyon is mild: over the year the temperature averages about 11°C (51°F), from around 2°C (36°F) in December to around 22°C (71°F) in July. It is fairly dry, with about 465 mm (18 in) of precipitation in a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Sequoia and Kings Canyon, California
The biggest trees on Earth beside the Sierra Nevada's deepest canyon.
Read more about Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on Wikipedia →
Questions about Sequoia and Kings Canyon, California
Where is Sequoia and Kings Canyon?
Sequoia and Kings Canyon is in California, USA at 36.5647, -118.7728. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon model?
The land in this model runs from 288 to 3,394 m (3,106 m of relief), and its highest point is at 36.6263, -118.6925. These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
How steep is Sequoia and Kings Canyon?
On average the ground slopes at 23.2 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 45.4 degrees. About 2% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 77% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the southwest.
How does Sequoia and Kings Canyon compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #37 for relief, #75 for highest ground and #78 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about 4 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Sequoia and Kings Canyon?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 39.9 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Sequoia and Kings Canyon model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 78 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Sequoia and Kings Canyon model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Sequoia and Kings Canyon, California from real measured elevation. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
