Carson Range

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mountain range

The Carson Range is a mountain range in the Sierra Nevada region of western Nevada known for its high peaks, alpine scenery, and proximity to Lake Tahoe.

Aliases (4)

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range →
borderedBy	Carson Valley to the east → Lake Tahoe to the west →
contains	Mount Rose → Mount Rose Wilderness →
country	United States →
drainsTo	Carson River basin → Truckee River basin →
elevation	10776 ft → 9214 ft →
extendsInto	California →
forms	eastern front of the Lake Tahoe Basin →
geologicalType	fault-block range →
hasClimate	alpine climate (higher elevations) → semi-arid climate (lower eastern slopes) →
hasFeature	high peaks →
hasHighestPoint	Snow Valley Peak →
hasLandscapeFeature	alpine scenery →
hasProtectedArea	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest →
hasRecreationActivity	hiking → mountain biking → skiing →
hasRoadCrossing	Mount Rose Highway (Nevada State Route 431) → U.S. Route 50 near Spooner Summit →
hasScenicView	views of Carson Valley → views of Lake Tahoe →
hasVegetationType	coniferous forest →
includes	parts of Carson Range →
locatedIn	Carson Range → Carson Range → Carson Range → United States → western Nevada →
locatedNear	Lake Tahoe →
namedAfter	Kit Carson →
orogeny	Sierra Nevada orogeny →
overlooks	Carson City → Reno metropolitan area →
partOf	Basin and Range Province (eastern margin) → Sierra Nevada →
region	Great Basin–Sierra Nevada transition zone →
separates	Carson Valley → Lake Tahoe Basin →
state	Nevada →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Mount Rose → Mount Rose Wilderness → Snow Valley Peak →	locatedIn
Virginia Range →	adjacentTo
Lake Tahoe Basin →	borderedBy
Tahoe Rim Trail →	passesThrough