eastern California

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Eastern California is a sparsely populated, geographically diverse region of the state characterized by desert landscapes, mountain ranges, and vast protected natural areas along the Nevada border.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of California
adjacentTo Great Basin
Sierra Nevada crest
borders Central California
Nevada
Northern California
Southern California
climate alpine (higher elevations)
arid
semi-arid
contains Ansel Adams Wilderness
Basin and Range Province (California portion)
Bishop (California)
Bodie State Historic Park
Death Valley
Death Valley National Park (California portion)
Devils Postpile National Monument
Inyo Mountains
Inyo National Forest
John Muir Wilderness
Kings Canyon National Park (eastern backcountry)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (eastern portion)
Long Valley Caldera
Mammoth Lakes (area)
Manzanar National Historic Site
Mojave Desert (eastern portion)
Mojave National Preserve (eastern California portion)
Mono Basin
Mono Lake
Owens River NERFINISHED
Owens Valley
Panamint Range
Ridgecrest (California)
Saline Valley
Sequoia National Park (eastern backcountry)
Sierra Nevada (eastern slope)
South Lake Tahoe (California side)
Truckee (California)
White Mountains (California)
Yosemite National Park (eastern portion)
country United States of America
economicActivity mining (historically)
outdoor recreation
ranching
tourism
geography arid deserts
high mountain ranges
large endorheic basins
volcanic features
hasPart Alpine County NERFINISHED
Amador County NERFINISHED
Calaveras County NERFINISHED
El Dorado County
Fresno County (eastern portion)
Inyo County NERFINISHED
Kern County (eastern portion)
Lassen County NERFINISHED
Madera County
Mariposa County NERFINISHED
Modoc County
Mono County
Nevada County
Plumas County
Sierra County
Tulare County (eastern portion)
Tuolumne County NERFINISHED
highestPoint Mount Whitney vicinity (Sierra Nevada crest along the region)
knownFor desert landscapes
mountain scenery
outdoor recreation opportunities
vast protected natural areas
locatedIn California
Western United States
lowestPoint Badwater Basin in Death Valley
populationDensity sparsely populated
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
traversedBy California State Route 120 NERFINISHED
California State Route 178 NERFINISHED
California State Route 58 (eastern portion)
Interstate 15 (eastern California portion)
Interstate 80 (Sierra Nevada crossing)
U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 6 (California portion)


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