Blue Mountains region
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The Blue Mountains region is a rugged, forested mountain area in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington known for its high plateaus, deep river canyons, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountains ecoregion | 1 |
| Blue Mountains region canonical | 1 |
| Blue Mountains region, New South Wales | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| borders |
Columbia River Gorge (to the northwest)
NERFINISHED
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Snake River Plain (to the east) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate with cold winters and warm summers ⓘ |
| contains |
deep river canyons
ⓘ
forested mountains ⓘ high plateaus ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Interstate 84
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 26 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage | Columbia River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | uplifted volcanic and sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Malheur National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Fork John Day Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Ochoco National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Strawberry Mountain Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Umatilla National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallowa‑Whitman National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointLocatedIn | Strawberry Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive outdoor recreation opportunities
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northeastern Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Washington ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| offers |
backpacking
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ off‑highway vehicle recreation ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia Plateau physiographic province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationManagement | U.S. Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
ranching
ⓘ
timber industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation |
coniferous forests
ⓘ
mixed conifer forests ⓘ ponderosa pine woodlands ⓘ |
| wildlife |
black bear
ⓘ
cougar ⓘ elk ⓘ mule deer NERFINISHED ⓘ various raptor species ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blue Mountains region, New South Wales
this entity surface form:
Blue Mountains ecoregion