North Coast Ranges
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The North Coast Ranges are a series of rugged, forested mountain ranges in northwestern California known for their complex geology, seismic activity, and proximity to the Pacific coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Coast Ranges canonical | 5 |
| Northern Santa Lucia Range | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain range system ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Central Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Valley of California
|
| associatedWith |
Cascadia Subduction Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Cascadia subduction zone region
San Andreas Fault ⓘ
surface form:
San Andreas Fault system
|
| borderedBy | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
complex geology
ⓘ
forested slopes ⓘ rugged topography ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean climate
ⓘ
maritime-influenced climate ⓘ |
| contains |
King Range
ⓘ
Klamath Mountains foothills ⓘ Mayacamas Mountains ⓘ Mendocino National Forest ⓘ Mendocino Range ⓘ Redwood forest areas ⓘ Shasta-Trinity National Forest portions ⓘ Vaca Mountains ⓘ Yolla Bolly Mountains ⓘ coniferous forests ⓘ oak woodland ecosystems ⓘ wine-growing regions of Sonoma and Mendocino counties ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainedBy |
Eel River Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Eel River
Russian River ⓘ Sacramento River tributaries ⓘ Trinity River ⓘ |
| extendsFrom |
San Francisco Bay Area
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Bay area
|
| extendsTo | Oregon border ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | active plate margin ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forestry
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| highestPointRegion | North Yolla Bolly Mountain area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
earthquake activity ⓘ frequent fog near the coast ⓘ high rainfall in coastal areas ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| locatedInRegion |
Northern California
ⓘ
northwestern California ⓘ |
| orientedParallelTo |
Pacific Ocean coast
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific coast
|
| partOf |
Coastal Ranges
ⓘ
surface form:
California Coast Ranges
Pacific Coast Ranges ⓘ |
| separates | Pacific coast from Central Valley ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northern Santa Lucia Range