Larch Mountain area
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The Larch Mountain area is a forested highland region in Oregon’s Cascade Range known for its volcanic origins, dense conifer forests, and role as a headwaters area for several Columbia River Gorge streams.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forested area
ⓘ
highland region ⓘ volcanic landform ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Larch Mountain Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | temperate maritime ⓘ |
| contains | Larch Mountain (Multnomah County, Oregon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Columbia River hydrology ⓘ |
| elevationApprox | about 4000 feet ⓘ |
| hasDominantTree |
Douglas-fir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
true firs ⓘ western hemlock NERFINISHED ⓘ western redcedar ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deeply incised stream valleys
ⓘ
steep canyons ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalHistory | Pleistocene volcanism ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasHighPrecipitation | yes ⓘ |
| hasLandCover | mixed conifer forest ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
recreation
ⓘ
timber production ⓘ |
| hasRecreationSite | Larch Mountain Day Use Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
andesite
ⓘ
basaltic andesite ⓘ |
| hasSnowInWinter | frequent ⓘ |
| hasSoilOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | dense conifer forest ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Sherrard Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeadwatersAreaFor |
Bridal Veil Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latourell Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Multnomah Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Oneonta Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ streams flowing to the Columbia River Gorge ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
aquatic habitat
ⓘ
forest habitat ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cascade Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Multnomah County ⓘ
surface form:
Multnomah County, Oregon
Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| near | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Columbia River Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia River Gorge watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Hood National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| supports | headwater ecosystems ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.