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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Gardnerville, Nevada locatedNear Sierra Nevada
Gardnerville, Nevada hasViewOf Sierra Nevada
Pioneer Cabin Tree region Sierra Nevada
Mount Broderick mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Milestone Mountain locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Milestone Mountain mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Milestone Mountain partOf Sierra Nevada
Milestone Mountain category Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Midway Mountain locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Midway Mountain mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Midway Mountain partOf Sierra Nevada
Midway Mountain category Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Mount Farquhar locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Farquhar partOf Sierra Nevada
Mount Farquhar mountainRange Sierra Nevada
James S. Hutchinson climbedIn Sierra Nevada
James S. Hutchinson associatedWith Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Reno Army Air Base locatedNear Sierra Nevada
macOS Sierra namedAfter Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Hale Tharp residence Sierra Nevada
Hale Tharp placeOfActivity Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada, California
Hale Tharp historicalRegion Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: California Sierra Nevada
State Route 4 traverses Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: State Route 4 (California)
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
Mount Brewer massif locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Brewer massif partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Mount Brewer massif mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Veleta offersViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada peaks
Mount Rose Wilderness locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Winnemucca Lake locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada National Park partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Moaning Cavern region Sierra Nevada
Susanville, California locatedNear Sierra Nevada
Evolution region of the Sierra Nevada partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Fresno River sourceRegion Sierra Nevada
Pine Flat Dam nearMountainRange Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (California)
Vernal Fall Trail region Sierra Nevada
Mount Watkins locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Watkins mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Sacramento River and San Joaquin River sourceRegion Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: San Joaquin River
Bishop hasNearbyFeature Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada crest
Independence near Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Independence, California
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (United States)
Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite) locatedIn Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Tioga Pass corridor