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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Sierra Nevada orogeny affects Sierra Nevada
Mount Rose Highway (Nevada State Route 431) region Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Mount Rose Highway
Wawona Hotel hasView Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Pioneer Yosemite History Center hasLandscapeContext Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Wawona, California locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Madera County, California locatedIn Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (United States)
Grant Grove locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Glacier Point Road locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Glacier Point Road offersViewOf Sierra Nevada
Wawona Meadow partOf Sierra Nevada
Kern Plateau locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Kern Plateau mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Indian Wells Valley boundedBy Sierra Nevada
Convict Lake Campground hasNaturalFeature Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Convict Lake Loop Trail offersViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Mount Morrison mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Calaveras Big Trees State Park locatedIn Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (California)
Arnold, California locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Zephyr Cove Beach hasView Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Kern River Valley partOf Sierra Nevada
Japhy Ryder setInRegion Sierra Nevada
Joseph R. Walker traveledThrough Sierra Nevada
Riprap influencedBy Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Riprap setting Sierra Nevada
Mammoth Crest locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mammoth Crest mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Yuba River sourceRegion Sierra Nevada
Yuba River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Chilnualna Falls partOf Sierra Nevada
Kaweah River watershed flowsThrough Sierra Nevada
Kaweah River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Kaweah River sourceLocation Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada, California
Kaweah River flowsWestFrom Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada crest
State Route 108 locatedIn Sierra Nevada
State Route 108 crosses Sierra Nevada
State Route 89 locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mono region Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Mono language
Palisade Glacier locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Palisade Glacier mountainRange Sierra Nevada