Jemez Mountains region

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mountain range volcanic field

The Jemez Mountains region is a volcanic mountain range in north-central New Mexico known for its dramatic mesas, canyons, hot springs, and proximity to Los Alamos and Valles Caldera.

Aliases (2)

Jemez Mountains ×5
Jemez Mountains high country ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range → volcanic field →
adjacentTo	Rio Grande Rift →
climate	semi-arid to montane →
contains	Bandelier National Monument → Fenton Lake State Park → Frijoles Canyon → Jemez Pueblo → Jemez River → Jemez Springs → San Diego Canyon → Valle Grande → Valles Caldera National Preserve →
country	United States of America →
culturalRegionFor	Jemez Pueblo people →
drainedBy	Jemez River → Rio Guadalupe →
elevationOfHighestPoint_m	3651 →
geologicalAge	Cenozoic →
geologicalOrigin	volcanic →
hasFeature	caldera complex → geothermal springs → ignimbrite plateaus → lava domes → pumice deposits →
highestPoint	Chicoma Mountain →
knownFor	canyons → dramatic mesas → hot springs → pueblos and archaeological sites → tuff formations →
locatedIn	New Mexico → north-central New Mexico →
majorRockType	basalt → rhyolite → tuff →
near	Los Alamos → Valles Caldera →
partOf	Jemez volcanic field → Southern Rocky Mountains →
proximityTo	Los Alamos National Laboratory →
usedFor	camping → geothermal bathing → hiking → recreation → skiing →
vegetation	mixed conifer forests → piñon-juniper woodlands → ponderosa pine forests →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pajarito Plateau ("Jemez Mountains high country") →	borderedBy
Santa Fe National Forest ("Jemez Mountains") →	contains
Northern New Mexico ("Jemez Mountains") →	hasGeographicFeature
Santa Fe Opera ("Jemez Mountains") →	hasView
Los Alamos, New Mexico →	locatedIn
Pajarito Plateau ("Jemez Mountains") →	locatedOn
Bandelier National Monument →	partOf
New Mexico State Road 4 ("Jemez Mountains") →	passesThrough