High Plains region of Oklahoma
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The High Plains region of Oklahoma is a semi-arid, high-elevation area in the state's western panhandle known for its flat grasslands, extensive agriculture, and part of the larger Great Plains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Plains region of Oklahoma canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographical region ⓘ |
| borders |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Black Mesa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cimarron County NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas County NERFINISHED ⓘ western Beaver County ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Western High Plains ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAverageElevation | approximately 1200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasDominantLandCover |
rangeland
ⓘ
shortgrass prairie ⓘ |
| hasHighestElevation | Black Mesa area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | limited surface water ⓘ |
| hasKöppenClimateClassification | BSk ⓘ |
| hasMajorLandUse |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
dryland farming ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| hasNaturalHazard |
dust storms
ⓘ
periodic droughts ⓘ severe thunderstorms ⓘ tornadoes ⓘ |
| hasPopulationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationPattern |
high evaporation rates
ⓘ
low annual precipitation ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | deep, well-drained loess and alluvial soils ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
flat grasslands
ⓘ
high plateau ⓘ |
| hasTransportationCorridor |
U.S. Highway 412
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Highway 54 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypicalWeather |
large temperature ranges
ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
drought-tolerant grasses
ⓘ
sagebrush and shrubs ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf | Great American Desert (historic term) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cattle production
ⓘ
wheat production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oklahoma Panhandle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Plains
ⓘ
High Plains (Great Plains subregion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlainBy | Ogallala Aquifer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | large-scale mechanized agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.