Inyo Mountains

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mountain range wilderness area

The Inyo Mountains are a rugged, arid mountain range in eastern California known for their dramatic relief, desert landscapes, and proximity to Death Valley and the Sierra Nevada.

Aliases (2)

Inyo Mountains Wilderness ×2
Keynot Peak ×2

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range → wilderness area →
adjacentTo	White Mountains (California) →
characterizedBy	arid climate → desert landscapes → rugged topography →
contains	Inyo Mountains Wilderness → Saline Valley side →
country	United States of America →
drainageTo	Owens River basin → Saline Valley closed basin →
ecoregion	Mojave Desert–Great Basin transition →
elevation	3680 m →
hasFlora	creosote bush scrub at lower elevations → pinyon–juniper woodland at higher elevations → sagebrush scrub →
hasGeology	igneous intrusions → metamorphic rocks → sedimentary rocks →
hasHumanActivity	4WD exploration → backpacking → hiking →
highestPoint	Keynot Peak →
knownFor	dramatic relief → historic mining sites → remote backcountry →
length	about 160 km →
locatedIn	Inyo County, California NERFINISHED → Inyo Mountains → Mono County, California → eastern California →
managedBy	Bureau of Land Management →
maximumElevation	3680 m →
nameEtymology	derived from Native American word often interpreted as "dwelling place of the great spirit" →
near	Death Valley → Panamint Range →
orientation	north–south →
overlooks	Owens Valley → Saline Valley →
partOf	Basin and Range Province → Great Basin Desert region →
separatedBy	Owens Valley →
separatedFrom	Sierra Nevada →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Eastern California → Inyo County, California →	contains
Lone Pine, California → Owens Lake →	locatedNear
Owens Valley →	borderedBy
Saline Valley →	boundedBy
Keynot Peak →	locatedIn
Inyo County, California →	namedAfter