Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains
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The Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is the largely rural, high-desert and mountainous region of western Colorado lying west of the Continental Divide, known for its mesas, canyons, and agricultural valleys.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Slope | 2 |
| Western Slope of Colorado | 2 |
Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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informal region ⓘ region ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
apples
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cherries ⓘ hay ⓘ peaches ⓘ wine grapes ⓘ |
| borders |
Continental Divide of the Americas
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New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
alpine (higher elevations)
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semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Archuleta County
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Book Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ Canyons of the Ancients National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado River (upper reaches) NERFINISHED ⓘ Curecanti National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta County NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinosaur National Monument (Colorado portion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolores County NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ Eagle County (western part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Elk Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Flat Tops NERFINISHED ⓘ Garfield County NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenwood Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Mesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunnison County NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunnison River NERFINISHED ⓘ La Plata County NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesa County NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesa Verde National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Moffat County NERFINISHED ⓘ Montezuma County NERFINISHED ⓘ Montrose NERFINISHED ⓘ Montrose County NERFINISHED ⓘ North Fork Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouray NERFINISHED ⓘ Pagosa Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Palisade NERFINISHED ⓘ Piceance Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitkin County NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Blanco County NERFINISHED ⓘ Roaring Fork River NERFINISHED ⓘ Routt County NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan River (headwaters) NERFINISHED ⓘ San Luis Valley (western fringe, sometimes included) ⓘ San Miguel County NERFINISHED ⓘ Steamboat Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Telluride NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncompahgre River NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncompahgre Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ West Elk Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ White River National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Yampa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demographicCharacteristic | lower population density than Colorado Front Range ⓘ |
| energyResource |
coal
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natural gas ⓘ oil shale ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high desert
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largely rural ⓘ mountainous ⓘ sparsely populated ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural valleys
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canyons ⓘ energy development ⓘ fruit orchards ⓘ mesas ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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western Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western side of the Continental Divide ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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energy extraction ⓘ outdoor recreation industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado Plateau region
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Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRegionContrastWith | Front Range of Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationCorridor |
Interstate 70
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U.S. Route 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 550 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Colorado
this entity surface form:
Western Slope
this entity surface form:
Western Slope of Colorado
this entity surface form:
Western Slope of Colorado
this entity surface form:
Western Slope