Pah Rah Range

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The Pah Rah Range is a mountain range in western Nevada known for its rugged terrain, mining history, and proximity to the Reno–Sparks area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
climate semi-arid
contains Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation
surface form: Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation (southern portion nearby)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecoregion Sagebrush steppe desert
surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe
elevation approximately 2590 meters
approximately 8500 feet
geology fault-block mountains
hasActivity hiking
hunting
off-highway vehicle use
hasLandUse grazing
mineral exploration
recreation
hasViewOf Pyramid Lake
surface form: Pyramid Lake basin

Truckee Meadows
highestPoint Pah Rah Peak
knownFor mining history
proximity to Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
locatedIn Nevada
Washoe County
surface form: Washoe County, Nevada
locatedInRegion western Nevada
managedBy U.S. Bureau of Land Management
surface form: Bureau of Land Management
mountainSystem Great Basin Range
surface form: Great Basin Ranges
nameLanguage Northern Paiute
surface form: Northern Paiute (for the term "Pah Rah" origin)
near Fernley
surface form: Fernley, Nevada

Pyramid Lake
Reno, Nevada, United States
surface form: Reno, Nevada

Sparks, Nevada
orientation north–south
partOf Basin and Range Province
separatedBy Truckee River
separatedFrom Virginia Range
state Nevada
terrain rugged
vegetation pinyon-juniper woodland
sagebrush

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Virginia Range adjacentTo Pah Rah Range