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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Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite) viewOf Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Tioga Pass corridor
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada crest
Wallace Creek locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Wallace Creek mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Tokopah Creek locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Double Mountain connects Sierra Nevada
Mount Dana Trail partOf Sierra Nevada
Mount Dana Trail viewIncludes Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada crest
Dana Plateau partOf Sierra Nevada
Dana Glacier (nearby) locatedIn Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Dana Glacier
Dana Glacier (nearby) mountainRange Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Dana Glacier
Mother Lode gold belt partOf Sierra Nevada
Mokelumne River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mokelumne River sourceLocation Sierra Nevada
Echo Lakes area locatedIn Sierra Nevada
State Route 120 traverses Sierra Nevada
Mount Lyell climbing route locatedIn Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (California)
Jenkinson Lake locatedIn Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (United States)
Taft Point partOf Sierra Nevada
Dewey Point partOf Sierra Nevada
Old Inspiration Point partOf Sierra Nevada
Sentinel Dome area locatedIn Sierra Nevada
June Lake locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Eagle Falls locatedOn Sierra Nevada
Eagle Falls mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Clavey River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
California State Route 20 connectsTo Sierra Nevada
Stanford Point locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
Merced River canyon partOf Sierra Nevada
Cave Rock mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Hidden Beach hasView Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Coloma Valley partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (United States)
Telescope Peak area hasViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (distant views)
Bridgeport locatedNear Sierra Nevada
Plymouth, California nearbyRegion Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Polemonium Peak locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Polemonium Peak partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Polemonium Peak mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Sentinel Rock mountainRange Sierra Nevada
C. Leonard Wilson climbedIn Sierra Nevada
C. Leonard Wilson notableRegion Sierra Nevada
Donner Creek locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Donner Creek mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Royal Arches partOf Sierra Nevada
Cook’s Meadow Loop Trail region Sierra Nevada
Prosser Creek locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Prosser Creek mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Illilouette Fall partOf Sierra Nevada