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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Manteca, California locatedBetween Sierra Nevada
State Route 88 runsInto Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: State Route 88 (California)
State Route 88 locatedIn Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: State Route 88 (California)
State Route 88 mountainRangeCrossed Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: State Route 88 (California)
Laurel Mountain locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Laurel Mountain mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Laurel Mountain category Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Washoe people indigenousTo Sierra Nevada
Washoe people culturalRegion Sierra Nevada
Washo region Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (United States)
Maclure Glacier partOf Sierra Nevada
Maclure Glacier region Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada, California
Lake Sabrina locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
Lake Sabrina hasViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada peaks
Clark's nutcracker foundIn Sierra Nevada
Ritter Glacier locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Ritter Glacier mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Rim Fire locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Sawtooth Pass locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Sawtooth Pass mountainRange Sierra Nevada
South Fork Kings River sourceLocation Sierra Nevada
South Fork Kings River flowsThrough Sierra Nevada
Middle Fork Kings River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Olympic Valley locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Wellington, Nevada hasNearbyAttraction Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
State Route 431 (Nevada) locatedIn Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (mountain range)
Mount Russell locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Russell mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Monarch Lakes locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Monarch Lakes withinMountainRange Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada, California
General Grant National Park locatedIn Sierra Nevada
White Mountain Peak near Sierra Nevada
Domeland Wilderness locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Franklin Lakes basin locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Franklin Lakes basin partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Sentinel Falls partOf Sierra Nevada
California Mother Lode partOf Sierra Nevada