Basin and Range National Monument
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Basin and Range National Monument is a protected area in southeastern Nevada known for its vast desert landscapes, rugged mountain ranges, and significant cultural and archaeological sites.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
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protected area → |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Land Management
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| area |
approximately 285000 hectares
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approximately 704000 acres → |
| climate |
arid
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cold desert → |
| contains |
Coal Valley
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Garden Valley → Native American cultural sites → Weepah Spring Wilderness → Worthington Mountains Wilderness → alluvial fans → historic mining sites → historic ranching sites → limestone mountains → mountain ranges → pinyon-juniper woodlands → playas → sagebrush steppe → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| dateEstablished |
2015-07-10
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| designatedBy |
President of the United States
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| ecosystem |
Great Basin desert
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| establishedBy |
Antiquities Act of 1906
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presidential proclamation → |
| geologicalProvince |
Basin and Range Province
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| governingLaw |
Federal Land Policy and Management Act
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| hasFeature |
remote backcountry character
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| IUCNCategory |
V
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| knownFor |
archaeological sites
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cultural resources → dark night skies → geologic formations → prehistoric habitation sites → rock art sites → vast open spaces → |
| locatedIn |
Bureau of Land Management Nevada District
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Nevada → |
| locatedInRegion |
southeastern Nevada
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| nearestCity |
Ely, Nevada
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Las Vegas, Nevada → |
| partOf |
Great Basin region
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| permittedActivities |
camping
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hiking → hunting (subject to regulations) → livestock grazing (subject to permits) → wildlife viewing → |
| protectedFor |
archaeological resources
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biological resources → cultural heritage → geological features → |
| state |
Nevada
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| terrain |
broad valleys
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desert landscape → rugged mountain ranges → |
| timeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| U.S._presidentWhoDesignated |
Barack Obama
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Basin and Range Province
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contains |