San Gorgonio Pass region

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The San Gorgonio Pass region is a major low-elevation corridor in Southern California between the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains, known for its strong winds, wind farms, and role as a key transportation route.

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San Gorgonio Pass area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
mountain pass
associatedWith San Andreas Fault
surface form: San Andreas Fault system
biomeTransition transition between Mediterranean and desert climates
climate semi-arid
connects Coachella Valley
Los Angeles Basin
contains Desert Hot Springs wind farms
San Gorgonio Pass wind farm
surface form: San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economicActivity renewable energy production
transportation and logistics
elevation approximately 790 meters
energyInfrastructure high-voltage transmission lines
geologicalFeature tectonic pass
geologicalSetting between Peninsular Ranges and Transverse Ranges
hasViewOf Mount San Gorgonio
Mount San Jacinto
historicalUse travel route between coastal and desert regions
knownFor strong winds
transportation corridor
wind farms
locatedIn Riverside County, California NERFINISHED
San Bernardino County, California NERFINISHED
Southern California
nameDerivedFrom Mount San Gorgonio
near Banning, California
Beaumont, California
Cabazon, California
Palm Springs, California, United States
surface form: Palm Springs, California
orientation roughly east–west
partOf Greater Los Angeles Area
surface form: Greater Los Angeles region

Inland Empire
San Gorgonio Pass region self-linksurface differs
surface form: San Gorgonio Pass area
role gateway between coastal Southern California and interior deserts
gateway to the Colorado Desert
separates San Bernardino Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains
topographicType low-elevation corridor
transportationImportance major east–west route between Southern California and Arizona
traversedBy Interstate 10
Union Pacific Railroad
historic U.S. Route 99
windEnergyDevelopment major wind energy production area
windPattern frequent strong westerly winds
windResource one of the windiest areas in California

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San Bernardino Mountains foothills near San Gorgonio Pass region
San Gorgonio Pass region partOf San Gorgonio Pass region self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: San Gorgonio Pass area