Sierra Nevada

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Sierra Nevada is a major mountain range in the western United States known for its dramatic granite peaks, extensive forests, and iconic natural landmarks such as Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
age Mesozoic
borderedBy Central Valley
surface form: Central Valley of California

Great Basin
climate Mediterranean climate at lower elevations
alpine climate at high elevations
contains Kings Canyon National Park
surface form: Kings Canyon

Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Basin
Mammoth Lakes area
Mount Whitney
surface form: Mount Whitney region

Yosemite National Park
surface form: Yosemite Valley
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States

United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Carson Pass
Donner Pass
Ebbetts Pass
Sierra Nevada passes
Sonora Pass
Tioga Pass
ecoregion Sierra Nevada forests
elevation 4418 m
fauna Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
black bear
mountain lion
mule deer
geology batholith
granite
hasProtectedArea Eldorado National Forest
Inyo National Forest
Kings Canyon National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Sequoia National Park
Sierra National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Yosemite National Park
highestPoint Mount Whitney
historicalSignificance California Gold Rush
importance major water source for California
knownFor Lake Tahoe
Yosemite National Park
alpine lakes
dramatic granite peaks
extensive forests
glacially carved valleys
gold deposits
hydroelectric power generation
ski resorts
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Sierra Nevada self-linksurface differs
Sierra Nevada self-linksurface differs
western United States
majorRiverSource Carson River
Sacramento River tributaries
San Joaquin River
Truckee River
Walker River
mountainSystem North American Cordillera
namedAfter Spanish term for "snowy range"
orogeny Sierra Nevada self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sierra Nevada orogeny
partlyLocatedIn Nevada
snowCover significant winter snowpack
traversedBy John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
usedFor camping
climbing
hiking
recreation
skiing
vegetation alpine meadows
coniferous forests
subalpine forests

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Mount Lawson isPartOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain system
Mount Stewart locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Stewart mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Mount Francis Farquhar locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Francis Farquhar mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Mount Francis Farquhar isPartOf Sierra Nevada
Mount Genevra locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Genevra mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Mount Genevra partOf Sierra Nevada
Roaring River drainage locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Elizabeth Pass locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Elizabeth Pass mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Nevada Fall amphitheater partOf Sierra Nevada
Royal Robbins climbingArea Sierra Nevada
Deadman Canyon partOf Sierra Nevada
Colby Pass Trail locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Colby Pass Trail isInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
Elizabeth Pass Trail locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Elizabeth Pass Trail offersViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada peaks
Ursus arctos californicus historicalRange Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (California)
Loon Lake locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mist Trail route locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Jordan locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Jordan mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Mount Jordan isPartOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain system
Lundy Lake locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
Little Truckee River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Little Truckee River sourceLocation Sierra Nevada
Mount Kaweah locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Kaweah mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Copper Mine Pass locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Copper Mine Pass mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Mariposa Creek region Sierra Nevada
Harrison Pass locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
Carson Pass Management Area partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Flume Trail hasViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Gateway to the Sequoias near Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Clouds Rest locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Clouds Rest mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Clouds Rest hasViewOf Sierra Nevada
Mount Brewer locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Brewer mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Colby Pass locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Avalanche Pass locatedIn Sierra Nevada