High Desert

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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
surface form: Deschutes County (partial)

Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley
Harney County
Owyhee Desert
surface form: Hart Mountain area

High Lava Plains
Jefferson County
surface form: Jefferson County (partial)

Klamath County, Oregon
surface form: Klamath County (partial)

Lake County (partial)
Malheur County (partial)
Newberry Volcano
surface form: 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 U.S. Bureau of Land Management
surface form: Bureau of Land Management (large areas)

U.S. Forest Service
surface form: U.S. Forest Service (some areas)
nearbyCity Bend, Oregon
Burns, Oregon
Lakeview, Oregon
Ontario, Oregon
Prineville, Oregon
Redmond, Oregon
partOf Great Basin
surface form: Great Basin region (partial)

Intermountain West

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Oregon hasRegion High Desert
Deschutes County region High Desert
Paulina Peak offersPanoramicViewsOf High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert of Oregon
Sisters, Oregon region High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert transition zone
eastern Oregon hasLandform High Desert
subject surface form: Eastern Oregon
this entity surface form: High Desert (Oregon)
Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley partOf High Desert
this entity surface form: Oregon high desert
Malheur County (partial) locatedIn High Desert
subject surface form: Malheur County, Oregon
this entity surface form: High Desert region of Oregon
La Pine locatedIn High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert region of Oregon
Oregon's 2nd congressional district includesRegion High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert of Oregon
Smith Rock State Park locatedIn High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert of Oregon
Madras locatedIn High Desert
subject surface form: Madras, Oregon
this entity surface form: High Desert region of Oregon
Redmond locatedIn High Desert
subject surface form: Redmond, Oregon
this entity surface form: High Desert of Central Oregon
High Desert Museum locatedIn High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert region
Deschutes County, Oregon, United States partOf High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert region of Oregon
Prineville, Oregon locatedInRegion High Desert
this entity surface form: Oregon High Desert
Redmond, Oregon locatedIn High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert region of Oregon
Redmond, Oregon region High Desert
Burns, Oregon region High Desert
this entity surface form: Oregon high desert
Malheur River region High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert of eastern Oregon
Harney County, Oregon region High Desert
this entity surface form: High Desert of Oregon