Uncompahgre Plateau
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The Uncompahgre Plateau is a large, high-elevation tableland in western Colorado known for its rugged canyons, forested slopes, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ tableland ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gunnison River NERFINISHED ⓘ San Miguel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unaweep Canyon area NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncompahgre National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage |
Colorado River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gunnison River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ San Miguel River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationCharacteristic | high elevation ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
canyons
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ mesas ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
off-highway vehicle use
ⓘ
wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear
ⓘ
elk ⓘ mule deer ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Horsefly Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic drives ⓘ |
| landformType | high-elevation plateau ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Delta, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Junction, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Montrose, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouray, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Uncompahgre River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
forested slopes
ⓘ
rugged canyons ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
pinyon-juniper woodland
ⓘ
ponderosa pine forest ⓘ spruce-fir forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Montrose, Colorado