Pine Ridge escarpment
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The Pine Ridge escarpment is a prominent, forested ridge and rugged landform in western Nebraska known for its scenic bluffs, canyons, and unique wildlife habitat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pine Ridge escarpment canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
escarpment
ⓘ
landform ⓘ ridge ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Chadron State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Robinson State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska National Forest (Pine Ridge Ranger District) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oglala National Grassland (portions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRelativeToSurroundings | higher ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
High Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White River valley (local drainages) ⓘ |
| geologicalContext |
Tertiary deposits
ⓘ
eroded sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bluffs
ⓘ
buttes ⓘ canyons ⓘ cliffs ⓘ ravines ⓘ |
| hasLandcover |
mixed-grass prairie
ⓘ
ponderosa pine forest ⓘ |
| hasScenicRoute |
Nebraska Highway 71 (segments)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Highway 20 (segments) ⓘ |
| hasSoil |
rocky soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ |
| knownFor |
recreation opportunities
ⓘ
rugged topography ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nebraska Panhandle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Chadron, Nebraska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crawford, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesHabitatFor |
bighorn sheep
ⓘ
elk ⓘ mule deer ⓘ raptors ⓘ wild turkey ⓘ |
| regionType | ecoregion ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | regional attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
riparian woodland ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.