White Mountains
E19745
The White Mountains are a high, arid mountain range straddling eastern California and western Nevada, known for their ancient bristlecone pine forests and dramatic alpine landscapes.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
→
mountain → mountain range → protected area → |
| accessPoint |
White Mountain Road
→
|
| administrativeRegion |
Esmeralda County, Nevada
→
Inyo County, California → Mono County, California → |
| border |
Fish Lake Valley to the east
→
Owens Valley to the west → |
| climate |
cold semi-arid to alpine
→
|
| contains |
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
→
|
| country |
United States of America
→
|
| drainage |
Owens River basin on western slopes
→
internal Great Basin drainage on eastern slopes → |
| ecoregion |
Great Basin montane forests
→
|
| elevation |
approximately 14252 feet
→
approximately 4344 meters → |
| feature |
broad high-elevation plateaus
→
steep eastern escarpment → |
| geology |
primarily composed of sedimentary and volcanic rocks
→
|
| highestPoint |
White Mountain Peak
→
|
| knownFor |
ancient bristlecone pine forests
→
arid climate → high-altitude research facilities → high-elevation alpine landscapes → |
| locatedIn |
White Mountains
→
eastern California → western Nevada → |
| management |
Bureau of Land Management (Nevada portions)
→
Inyo National Forest (California portions) → |
| mountainSystem |
Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone
→
|
| notableFlora |
Pinus longaeva
→
|
| orientation |
north–south
→
|
| partOf |
Basin and Range Province
→
Great Basin region → |
| proximityTo |
Bishop, California
→
Death Valley region → |
| recreation |
astronomy and stargazing
→
backpacking → hiking → |
| researchUse |
climate and tree-ring studies
→
high-altitude ecological research → |
| separatedBy |
Owens Valley
→
|
| separatedFrom |
Sierra Nevada
→
|
| vegetation |
Great Basin bristlecone pine
→
alpine tundra communities → sagebrush scrub → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Great Basin
→
Inyo National Forest → |
contains |
|
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
→
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest → |
locatedIn |
|
Owens Valley
→
|
borderedBy |
|
Mono Basin
→
|
hasMountainRangeView |
|
Dyer, Nevada
→
|
hasNearbyFeature |
|
Boundary Peak
→
|
locatedInRange |
|
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
→
|
mountainRange |
|
Salt River
→
|
sourceRegion |