High Desert

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geographical area region

High Desert is a sparsely populated, arid region in eastern and central Oregon known for its sagebrush plains, volcanic landscapes, and wide-open skies.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical area → region →
contains	Alvord Desert → Baker County (partial) → Crook County (partial) → Deschutes County (partial) → Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley → Harney County → Hart Mountain area → High Lava Plains → Jefferson County (partial) → Klamath County (partial) → Lake County (partial) → Malheur County (partial) → Newberry National Volcanic Monument (eastern portions) → Oregon Badlands Wilderness → Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon portion) → Steens Mountain foothills → Warm Springs Reservation (partial) →
country	United States of America →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	typically 1,000–1,800 meters →
hasAveragePrecipitation	low annual precipitation →
hasCharacteristicFauna	coyotes → mule deer → pronghorn → sage-grouse →
hasCharacteristicFlora	big sagebrush → bunchgrasses →
hasClimate	arid climate → semi-arid climate →
hasGeology	basaltic lava flows → tuff and ash deposits → volcanic origin →
hasLandscapeFeature	basalt outcrops → buttes → dry lake beds → lava fields → sagebrush plains → volcanic plateaus → wide-open skies →
hasLandUse	federal land management → public rangeland →
hasSeasonalCharacteristic	cold winters → hot, dry summers →
hasSkyCondition	frequent clear skies →
hasTopography	high-elevation plateau →
hasVegetation	sagebrush steppe →
knownFor	dryland agriculture → geologic features → outdoor recreation → ranching → sparsely populated settlements → stargazing →
locatedIn	Oregon → central Oregon → eastern Oregon →
locatedInTimeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
managedBy	Bureau of Land Management (large areas) → U.S. Forest Service (some areas) →
nearbyCity	Bend, Oregon → Burns, Oregon → Lakeview, Oregon → Ontario, Oregon → Prineville, Oregon → Redmond, Oregon →
partOf	Great Basin region (partial) → Intermountain West →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Deschutes County → Sisters, Oregon ("High Desert transition zone") →	region
Oregon →	hasRegion
Paulina Peak ("High Desert of Oregon") →	offersPanoramicViewsOf