Sierra Nevada (Mexico)

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Sierra Nevada (Mexico) is a volcanic mountain range in central Mexico that includes several prominent peaks forming part of the eastern rim of the Valley of Mexico.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
stratovolcano
stratovolcano
stratovolcano
stratovolcano
volcanic mountain range
volcano
volcano
volcano
volcano
alsoKnownAs Citlaltépetl
borders Valley of Mexico to the east
contains Iztaccíhuatl
La Malinche
Pico de Orizaba
Popocatépetl
Sierra Negra (Puebla)
country Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
elevation 5636 m
about 4461 m
about 5230 m
about 5426 m
forms eastern rim of the Valley of Mexico
geologicalAge Quaternary volcanism
geologicalOrigin subduction-related volcanism
highestPeak Pico de Orizaba
isHighest highest mountain in Mexico
highest volcano in North America
locatedIn Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
central Mexico
mountainRange Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
mountainType stratovolcano chain
partOf Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
region Mexican Plateau
separates Valley of Mexico from the Puebla Valley
Valley of Mexico from the Puebla-Tlaxcala Valley
volcanicActivity active volcano


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