Lewis Hills area
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The Lewis Hills area is a rugged mountainous region in western Newfoundland known for containing some of the island’s highest elevations and distinctive ultramafic geology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewis Hills area canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountainous region ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Bay of Islands ophiolite belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateCharacteristic |
cool maritime climate
ⓘ
high precipitation ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalCharacteristic |
exposed mantle rocks
ⓘ
mafic and ultramafic rocks ⓘ ophiolite complex ⓘ serpentinized peridotite ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
rapidly changing weather
ⓘ
steep and unstable slopes ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation_m | approximately 814 ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointName | Table Mountain (Lewis Hills) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandformType |
mountain ridge
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Corner Brook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephenville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ ski touring ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
plate tectonics research
ⓘ
study of ultramafic ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasSoilCharacteristic |
metal-rich soils
ⓘ
nutrient-poor soils ⓘ |
| hasVegetationCharacteristic |
alpine and subalpine plant communities
ⓘ
sparse vegetation on ultramafic barrens ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Bay of Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAccessibleBy | logging roads ⓘ |
| isAccessibleFrom | Trans-Canada Highway on Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high elevations
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ ultramafic geology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ western Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian Mountain system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Range Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | International Appalachian Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.