Markagunt Plateau
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Markagunt Plateau is a high volcanic plateau in southwestern Utah known for its dramatic canyons, lava fields, and role as the headwaters region for several rivers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brian Head Peak | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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plateau ⓘ volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Cedar City area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parowan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Paunsaugunt Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevier Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | high-elevation continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Cedar Breaks amphitheater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duck Creek Village area NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageDivideFor |
Sevier River basin
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ⓘ
Virgin River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 11307 feet ⓘ |
| elevationRange | roughly 9000 to over 11000 feet ⓘ |
| geology |
basaltic lava flows
ⓘ
cinder cones ⓘ volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyons
ⓘ
forests ⓘ lava fields ⓘ meadows ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Brian Head Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoad |
Utah State Route 14
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah State Route 143 NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah State Route 148 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headwatersOf |
Sevier River tributaries
ⓘ
Virgin River tributaries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah ⓘ southwestern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Ute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Highland of Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bryce Canyon National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zion National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brian Head area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cedar Breaks National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Dixie National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ recreation ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| vegetation |
aspen stands
ⓘ
coniferous forests ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.