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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Sherman Pass locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Sherman Pass mountainRange Sierra Nevada
California Coast–Sierra Nevada–Transverse Ranges transition zone borders Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
Bass Lake locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Wawona Road passesThrough Sierra Nevada
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area range Sierra Nevada
Convict Lake locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
Bridalveil Creek locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Bridalveil Creek sourceRegion Sierra Nevada
Trail Crest locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Trail Crest partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Dharma Bums setting Sierra Nevada
Owens River mountainRangeOnWest Sierra Nevada
White Mountains (California) locatedEastOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
White Mountains (California) separatedFrom Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
Alpine County locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Alpine County namedFor Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains
Alpine County mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Twin Lakes mountainRange Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Twin Lakes (Mammoth Lakes)
Horseshoe Lake hasMountainRange Sierra Nevada
subject surface form: Horseshoe Lake (Mammoth Lakes, California)
Ansel Adams Wilderness locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Ansel Adams Wilderness mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Ansel Adams Wilderness hasViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada crest
Amador County, California locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Owens Lake locatedNear Sierra Nevada
Mount Whitney vicinity locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Mount Whitney vicinity partOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada crest
San Joaquin Valley borders Sierra Nevada
California State Route 120 crosses Sierra Nevada
Lake Mary mountainRange Sierra Nevada
Lake Mary hasViewOf Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada peaks
California State Route 28 locatedIn Sierra Nevada
San Emigdio Mountains locatedNear Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (California)
Stanislaus River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Stanislaus River sourceRegion Sierra Nevada
Kings River locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Kings River sourceLocation Sierra Nevada
Kings River drainageBasin Sierra Nevada
Rim Fire 2013 (affected area) locatedIn Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada (California)
Crystal Bay, Nevada locatedNear Sierra Nevada
Sawtooth Pass Trail inMountainRange Sierra Nevada
Kern River Canyon region Sierra Nevada
California State Route 108 over Sonora Pass crosses Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada mountain range
Franklin Lakes Trail locatedIn Sierra Nevada
Franklin Lakes Trail hasView Sierra Nevada
this entity surface form: Sierra Nevada peaks