Southern Sierra Nevada
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The Southern Sierra Nevada is the southern portion of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, known for its dramatic granite peaks, deep valleys, and popular outdoor recreation areas including parts of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Sierra Nevada canonical | 17 |
| southern Sierra Nevada | 17 |
| Southern Sierra Nevada region | 1 |
| southern Sierra Nevada mountains | 1 |
| southern Sierra Nevada region | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain range region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Great Basin Desert
ⓘ
San Joaquin Valley ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
American black bear
ⓘ
surface form:
California black bear
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep ⓘ giant sequoia ⓘ
surface form:
giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
mule deer ⓘ varied conifer forests ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean climate on western slopes
ⓘ
alpine climate at high elevations ⓘ |
| contains |
Domeland Wilderness
ⓘ
Giant Sequoia National Monument ⓘ Golden Trout Wilderness (portion) ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Trout Wilderness
Inyo National Forest ⓘ John Muir Wilderness ⓘ Kaweah River watershed ⓘ Kern River Canyon ⓘ Kings Canyon National Park ⓘ South Fork Kings River ⓘ
surface form:
Kings River headwaters
Mineral King ⓘ
surface form:
Mineral King Valley
Mount Whitney ⓘ Sequoia National Forest ⓘ Sequoia National Park ⓘ Sierra National Forest ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainage |
Kaweah River
ⓘ
Kern River ⓘ Kings River ⓘ Tule River ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
broad western slope ⓘ deep river canyons ⓘ giant sequoia groves ⓘ steep eastern escarpment ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| geology |
Mesozoic plutonic rocks
ⓘ
granite batholith ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Whitney ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
14505 feet
ⓘ
4418 meters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
camping ⓘ deep valleys ⓘ glacially carved landscapes ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ scenic drives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Central California ⓘ Southern California ⓘ eastern California ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| partOf | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ |
| recreationArea |
Kings Canyon National Park
ⓘ
Sequoia National Park ⓘ |
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