Sierra Nevada region of California
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The Sierra Nevada region of California is a major mountain range known for its towering granite peaks, extensive forests, and iconic natural landmarks such as Yosemite National Park.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
about 400 miles
ⓘ
about 640 kilometers ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 80 miles ⓘ |
| borders |
Central Valley of California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean climate at lower elevations
ⓘ
alpine climate at higher elevations ⓘ |
| contains |
Ansel Adams Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eldorado National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Giant Sequoia groves ⓘ Hetch Hetchy Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Inyo National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ John Muir Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Tahoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Mammoth Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ Plumas National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Sequoia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanislaus National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahoe National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuolumne Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
California spotted owl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeffrey pine ⓘ Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep ⓘ black bear ⓘ giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) NERFINISHED ⓘ lodgepole pine ⓘ mule deer ⓘ ponderosa pine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainage |
Great Basin endorheic basins
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Sacramento River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ San Joaquin River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Sierra Nevada forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Cascade Range region of northern California ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Tehachapi Mountains in the south ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
granite
ⓘ
igneous rock ⓘ |
| geologicOrigin | Mesozoic batholith emplacement ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
approximately 14,505 feet
ⓘ
approximately 4,421 meters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine scenery
ⓘ
extensive coniferous forests ⓘ glacially carved valleys ⓘ towering granite peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
western United States ⓘ
surface form:
Western United States
|
| majorHumanUse |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ skiing ⓘ water supply for California ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Spanish term "Sierra Nevada" meaning "snowy range" ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | North American Cordillera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shapedBy | Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| traversedBy |
John Muir Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Crest Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada crest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
mixed conifer forests ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
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Bear River (Feather River tributary)
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Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
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Sierra Nevada wilderness region
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Sierra Nevada mountains near Convict Lake
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