Rensselaer Plateau foothills
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The Rensselaer Plateau foothills are the lower, rolling upland slopes on the western edge of the Rensselaer Plateau in eastern New York, characterized by mixed forests, rural landscapes, and small communities.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foothills
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| contains | small communities ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryWith | Hudson River lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateType | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationInterest | forest and wildlife habitat protection ⓘ |
| hasDominantLandCover |
farmland
ⓘ
forest ⓘ rural residential areas ⓘ |
| hasGeneralSlopeDirection | westward toward Hudson River Valley ⓘ |
| hasLandformOrigin | glacially modified uplands ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | rolling uplands ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | rural landscapes ⓘ |
| hasScenicQuality | views toward Hudson River Valley ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalCharacteristic |
cold snowy winters
ⓘ
warm summers ⓘ |
| hasSoilOrigin | glacial till ⓘ |
| hasTopography | lower slopes ⓘ |
| hasTransportationFeature | local rural roads ⓘ |
| hasTypicalElevationRelativeTo | lower than central Rensselaer Plateau ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | mixed forests ⓘ |
| isCulturallyAssociatedWith | rural communities of Rensselaer County ⓘ |
| isEcologicallyRelatedTo | Rensselaer Plateau forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| isEdgeRegionOf | Appalachian Plateau physiographic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHydrologicallyConnectedTo | Hudson River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
scenic rural character
ⓘ
small streams and wetlands ⓘ wooded hills ⓘ |
| isTransitionZoneBetween |
Hudson River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
higher Rensselaer Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rensselaer County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
eastern New York ⓘ |
| locatedOnWesternEdgeOf | Rensselaer Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rensselaer Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
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