Little San Bernardino Mountains

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The Little San Bernardino Mountains are a desert mountain range in Southern California that form part of the eastern edge of the Transverse Ranges and include much of Joshua Tree National Park.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf desert mountain range
mountain range
climate arid
contains much of Joshua Tree National Park
country United States
drainage internal desert basins and washes
ecosystemType desert ecosystem
formsPartOf eastern edge of the Transverse Ranges
geologicalProvince Basin and Range Province (margin)
geology primarily granitic and metamorphic rocks
hasViewOf Salton Sea (from some high points)
locatedIn California
Mojave Desert
Riverside County, California NERFINISHED
San Bernardino County, California NERFINISHED
Southern California
nearestMajorCity Palm Springs, California
orientation generally northwest–southeast
overlooks Coachella Valley
partOf Colorado Desert–Mojave Desert transition zone
Transverse Ranges
protectedArea Joshua Tree National Park
recreation hiking
rock climbing
wildlife viewing
region Inland Empire region of California
separates Coachella Valley from higher Mojave Desert terrain
vegetation Joshua tree woodland
Mojave Desert scrub
pinyon–juniper woodland (higher elevations)

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coachella Valley
borderedBy
Transverse Ranges
contains
Keys View
partOf

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