Coastal Ranges

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mountain range system physiographic region

The Coastal Ranges are a series of mountain ranges running along California’s Pacific coast, known for their rugged terrain, diverse ecosystems, and influence on the state’s climate and agriculture.

Aliases (13)
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range system →
physiographic region →
adjacentTo Central Valley →
surface form: "Central Valley of California"

Pacific Ocean coastal plain in some areas →
affects fog distribution along California coast →
marine layer penetration inland →
precipitation patterns in California →
biodiversityStatus high biodiversity region →
climateRole rain shadow effect on interior valleys →
contains Coastal Ranges →
surface form: "Coast Range of northern California"

Diablo Range →
Gabilan Range →
King Range →
Mayacamas Mountains →
Coastal Ranges →
surface form: "Santa Cruz Mountains"

Santa Lucia Range →
country United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
extendsFrom northwestern California →
extendsTo Southern California →
surface form: "southern California"
formedBy erosion →
faulting →
tectonic uplift →
geologicalFeature folded and faulted mountains →
geologicalSetting active plate margin →
hasClimate Mediterranean climate in many areas →
hasEcosystem chaparral →
coastal redwood forests →
coastal scrub →
grasslands →
oak woodlands →
hasSoil varied soils including marine sediments and volcanic rocks →
hasTerrain rugged →
highestPointRegion peaks exceeding 1,500 meters in some ranges →
influences California agriculture →
California climate →
locatedIn California, United States →
surface form: "California"
locatedOn Pacific coast of the United States →
nearbyWaterBody Pacific Ocean →
orientation north–south →
partOf Coastal Ranges →
surface form: "California Coast physiographic province"

Coastal Ranges →
surface form: "Pacific Coast Ranges"
separates Central Valley →
surface form: "California Central Valley from the Pacific Ocean"
supports diverse animal species →
diverse plant species →
usedFor grazing →
recreation and hiking →
timber production in forested areas →
viticulture in coastal valleys and slopes →
Referenced by (37)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

California grizzly bear → associatedWith → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California coastal ranges"
Central Coast of California → borderedBy → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
this entity surface form: "Coast Ranges"
Coastal Ranges → contains → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Santa Cruz Mountains"
Coastal Ranges → contains → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Coast Range of northern California"
this entity surface form: "Santa Cruz Mountains"
Carquinez Pass → geologicalFeatureOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Mount Diablo → geologicalProvince → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
California, United States → hasRegion → Coastal Ranges →
subject surface form: "California"
Mount St. Helena → locatedIn → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
San Andreas Lake → locatedIn → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Coastal Range of California"
Santa Lucia Range → locatedIn → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Pacific Coast Ranges"
Transverse Ranges → locatedIn → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Pacific Coast Ranges"
Mount St. Helena → mountainRange → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Carrizo Plain → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Coast Ranges geomorphic province"
Coastal Ranges → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Pacific Coast Ranges"
Coastal Ranges → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast physiographic province"
Diablo Range → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Gabilan Range → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Klamath Mountains → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges (broad physiographic sense)"
Mayacamas Mountains → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Mount Vaca → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Mount Veeder → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Coast Ranges of California"
North Coast Ranges → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
this entity surface form: "Coast Ranges of California"
Pinnacles National Park → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
San Rafael Mountains → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges (broad sense)"
Santa Cruz Mountains → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
The Geysers geothermal field → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Transverse Ranges → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "Pacific Coast Ranges"
Transverse Ranges → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges system"
Vaca Mountains → partOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Mount Caroline Livermore → range → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
San Andreas Fault → region → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Central California → subregionOf → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
Central Valley → westBoundary → Coastal Ranges →
this entity surface form: "California Coast Ranges"
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