Sandia Mountains
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The Sandia Mountains are a prominent rugged range in central New Mexico known for their pink-hued granite cliffs, hiking and skiing opportunities, and dramatic backdrop to the city of Albuquerque.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | 0 |
| Sandia Peak Tramway | 0 |
| Sandia Mountain Wilderness | 0 |
| Sandia Peak Ski Area | 0 |
| Sandia Mountains (part) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial tramway
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ mountain range ⓘ mountain summit ⓘ ski area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| climate |
cooler montane climate at higher elevations
ⓘ
semi-arid at lower elevations ⓘ |
| connects |
Albuquerque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crest of the Sandia Mountains ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation | about 10,678 feet ⓘ |
| formsBackdropOf | Albuquerque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | granite ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea |
Sandia Peak Ski Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Sandia Peak Ski Area
|
| hasTransportation | Sandia Peak Tramway ⓘ |
| hasWildernessArea | Sandia Mountain Wilderness ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
Sandia Peak
ⓘ
surface form:
Sandia Crest
|
| knownFor |
hiking
ⓘ
pink-hued granite cliffs ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ scenic sunsets ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
Sandia Mountains self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sandia Mountains self-linksurface differs ⓘ central New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Albuquerque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| mountainRangeType | fault-block range ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Spanish word "sandía" meaning "watermelon" ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | watermelon-like pink color at sunset ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport | Albuquerque International Sunport ⓘ |
| orogeny |
Rio Grande Rift
ⓘ
surface form:
Rio Grande rift
|
| overlooks |
South Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Rio Grande Valley
|
| partOf |
Front Range of the Rocky Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains
|
| popularActivities |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ paragliding ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Cibola National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| vegetationZones |
desert scrub
ⓘ
piñon-juniper woodland ⓘ ponderosa pine forest ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sandia Mountains (part)
subject surface form:
Sandia Crest
subject surface form:
Sandia Peak Ski Area