Cascade Range foothills
E7819
The Cascade Range foothills are the lower, rolling upland slopes at the western base of the Cascade Mountains, transitioning between the high peaks and the surrounding lowland valleys.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foothills
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dissected terrain
ⓘ
moderate elevations ⓘ rolling upland slopes ⓘ |
| climateInfluencedBy |
marine west coast climate
ⓘ
orographic precipitation from the Cascades ⓘ |
| contains |
logging roads and forest road networks
ⓘ
small rural communities in some areas ⓘ |
| drainedBy | tributary streams of major regional rivers ⓘ |
| experiences | land-use pressure from expanding metropolitan regions ⓘ |
| formsEcotoneBetween |
lowland agricultural valleys
ⓘ
montane and subalpine zones of the Cascades ⓘ |
| geologicallyAssociatedWith |
Cascade Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Cascade volcanic arc
glacially influenced landforms ⓘ volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hasRelativeElevation |
higher than surrounding lowland valleys
ⓘ
lower than main Cascade crest ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
coniferous forests
ⓘ
mixed conifer–hardwood forests ⓘ |
| importantFor |
timber production
ⓘ
watershed protection ⓘ wildlife habitat connectivity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Canada ⓘ North America ⓘ Oregon ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedOnWesternSideOf | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| partOf | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
landslide hazards in steep areas
ⓘ
wildfire risk ⓘ |
| supportsLandUse |
commercial forestry
ⓘ
grazing in some areas ⓘ recreation ⓘ rural residential development ⓘ |
| topographicallyBetween |
Cascade Range high peaks
ⓘ
adjacent lowland valleys ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ off-highway vehicle recreation in designated areas ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.