Mountain States

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geographical region region of the United States

The Mountain States are a region of the western United States characterized by the Rocky Mountains and high-elevation terrain, including states such as Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region →
region of the United States →
characterizedBy Rocky Mountains →
high-elevation terrain →
contains Arizona →
Colorado →
Idaho →
Montana →
Nevada →
New Mexico →
Utah →
Wyoming →
country United States →
hasClimateCharacteristic continental climate →
semi-arid climate →
hasEconomicActivity mining →
outdoor recreation →
ranching →
tourism →
hasHighestPoint Mount Elbert →
hasMajorDesert Great Basin Desert →
Mojave Desert →
hasMajorMountainRange Rocky Mountains →
Sierra Nevada (U.S.) →
Uinta Mountains →
Wasatch Range →
hasMajorPlateau Colorado Plateau →
hasMajorRiver Colorado River →
Columbia River →
Rio Grande →
Snake River →
hasNotableCity Albuquerque →
Billings →
Boise →
Cheyenne →
Colorado Springs →
Denver →
Helena →
Las Vegas →
Missoula →
Phoenix →
Salt Lake City →
Santa Fe →
hasNotableNationalPark Arches National Park →
Glacier National Park →
Grand Canyon National Park →
Grand Teton National Park →
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve →
Rocky Mountain National Park →
Yellowstone National Park →
Zion National Park →
knownFor high average elevation →
national parks →
ski resorts →
partOf Western United States →
subregionOf Western United States →
Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Billings →
Colorado Rapids →
region
Mountain West Conference →
geographicFocus
Pac-12 Conference →
geographicFootprint
Western American English ("Mountain states") →
geographicRegion
Arizona →
locatedIn
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