Sierra Nevada passes
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Sierra Nevada passes are the mountain routes that traverse California’s Sierra Nevada range, providing key transportation corridors through its rugged terrain.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain passes collection
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transportation corridors collection → |
| characterizedBy |
rugged terrain
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| connect |
California Central Valley
→
Eastern Sierra Nevada region → Great Basin region → |
| haveClimate |
mountain climate
→
snowy winters → |
| haveFeature |
high elevations
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sharp curves → steep grades → |
| haveSeasonality |
major all-weather routes kept open year-round
→
some passes closed in winter → |
| importantFor |
access to Eastern Sierra recreation areas
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access to Lake Tahoe region → access to Yosemite National Park → commerce in California → tourism access to Sierra Nevada → |
| include |
Cajon Pass
→
Carquinez Pass → Carson Pass → Donner Pass → Ebbetts Pass → Echo Summit → Monitor Pass → Sherman Pass → Sonora Pass → Tioga Pass → Walker Pass → |
| locatedIn |
California
→
Sierra Nevada → United States → |
| managedBy |
California Department of Transportation
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| subjectTo |
avalanche risk
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chain controls → winter closures → |
| traverse |
Sierra Nevada mountain range
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| traversedBy |
California State Route 108
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California State Route 120 → California State Route 4 → California State Route 88 → California State Route 89 → Interstate 80 → U.S. Route 50 → |
| usedFor |
interstate travel in California
→
rail transportation → regional connectivity between Central Valley and Eastern Sierra → road transportation → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sierra Nevada
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crossedBy |
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Tioga Pass
("Sierra Nevada crest")
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isOn |
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Sierra Nevada transportation corridor
("Sierra Nevada")
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locatedIn |
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Central Pacific Railroad historic route
("Sierra Nevada snow belt")
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passesThrough |
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Sierra Nevada transportation corridor
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traverses |