El Paso Mountains region
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The El Paso Mountains region is an arid, rugged mountain area in the northwestern Mojave Desert of California, known for its colorful badlands, volcanic formations, and rich mining and paleontological history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Paso Mountains region canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert mountain range area
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geographic region ⓘ mountain region ⓘ |
| contains |
El Paso Mountains Wilderness
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Red Rock Canyon State Park vicinity ⓘ abandoned mine workings ⓘ fossil localities ⓘ historic mining sites ⓘ paleontological sites ⓘ prospect pits ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arid
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colorful badlands ⓘ eroded canyons ⓘ mountainous ⓘ rocky ridges ⓘ rugged ⓘ volcanic formations ⓘ |
| hasClimate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| hasEcology |
Joshua tree woodland patches
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Mojave Desert scrub ⓘ creosote bush scrub ⓘ |
| hasGeology |
Miocene strata
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ash-flow deposits ⓘ badlands topography ⓘ fossil-bearing formations ⓘ lava flows ⓘ sedimentary rocks ⓘ tuffs ⓘ volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hasHistory |
early 20th-century mining camps
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gold mining ⓘ silver mining ⓘ tungsten mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful badlands scenery
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desert hiking and exploring ⓘ mining history ⓘ off-highway vehicle recreation ⓘ paleontological resources ⓘ volcanic landforms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Kern County ⓘ
surface form:
Kern County, California
Mojave Desert ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northwestern Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| near |
Goldstone, California
ⓘ
surface form:
Garlock, California
Randsburg, California ⓘ Red Rock Canyon State Park, California ⓘ State Route 14 ⓘ
surface form:
State Route 14 (California)
US Route 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | southern California deserts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geological study
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off-road vehicle use ⓘ paleontological research ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.