Oregon Coast Range foothills
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The Oregon Coast Range foothills are the lower, rolling upland slopes at the eastern edge of the Oregon Coast Range, characterized by forested terrain, small valleys, and rural communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oregon Coast Range foothills canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foothill region
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Willamette Valley
ⓘ
interior valleys of western Oregon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
mixed conifer forests
ⓘ
pasture land ⓘ rural communities ⓘ small valleys ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| climate |
dry to moderately dry summers
ⓘ
maritime-influenced ⓘ mild wet winters ⓘ |
| contains | small rural towns and unincorporated communities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantLandUse |
forestry
ⓘ
livestock grazing ⓘ rural residential ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | Pacific temperate forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | lower than main Coast Range crest ⓘ |
| formsTransitionBetween |
Coast Range
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Coast Range
interior lowland valleys of western Oregon ⓘ |
| generalOrientation | north–south ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Coast Range physiographic province ⓘ |
| hydrology |
headwaters of small streams
ⓘ
tributaries flowing toward the Willamette Valley ⓘ |
| landformType | dissected uplands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oregon
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| locatedOnEasternEdgeOf |
Coast Range
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Coast Range
|
| partOf |
Coast Range
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Coast Range
|
| slope | gentler than central Coast Range slopes ⓘ |
| soilOrigin | weathered sedimentary and volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| terrainType |
forested hills
ⓘ
rolling uplands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hunting and fishing
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ timber harvest ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
Douglas-fir dominated forests
ⓘ
mixed hardwood–conifer forests ⓘ temperate rainforest elements ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.