Rattlesnake Mountain

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Rattlesnake Mountain is a prominent, largely treeless ridge in south-central Washington State known for its significant elevation above the surrounding Columbia River basin and its role in regional conservation and scientific research.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Rattlesnake Hills 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
ridge
adjacentTo Arid Lands Ecology Reserve
climate semi-arid
conservationStatus federally protected area
contains native bunchgrasses
sagebrush communities
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystem Columbia Plateau
surface form: Columbia Plateau shrub-steppe
elevation about 1060 meters
about 3500 feet
formedBy tectonic uplift
geologicalType anticline ridge
hasFeature broad summit ridge
steep southern slopes
hasHumanUse communications facilities
scientific monitoring installations
hasViewOf Columbia River
Yakima Valley
surface form: Yakima River valley
importantFor migratory birds
raptor habitat
knownFor regional conservation value
scientific research
significant elevation above surrounding terrain
landCover shrub-steppe
locatedIn Benton County, Washington NERFINISHED
Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedInRegion Mid-Columbia region
surface form: south-central Washington
managedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
near Hanford Site, Washington
surface form: Hanford Site

Richland, Washington
Yakima Training Center
overlooks Columbia River
surface form: Columbia River basin
partOf Columbia Plateau
surface form: Columbia Plateau physiographic province

Hanford Reach National Monument
Rattlesnake Mountain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rattlesnake Hills
region Pacific Northwest
restrictedAccess true
state Washington
terrain largely treeless
topographicProminence high
usedBy U.S. Department of Energy for research coordination
usedFor climate and atmospheric research
ecological research
wildlife habitat conservation

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Benton County, Washington contains Rattlesnake Mountain
Rattlesnake Mountain partOf Rattlesnake Mountain self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rattlesnake Hills