Staked Plain
E942264
Staked Plain is the English name for the Llano Estacado, a vast high plateau region spanning parts of western Texas and eastern New Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Staked Plain canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
plain ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| borders |
Canadian River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pecos River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolling Plains of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid steppe ⓘ |
| contains | Caprock Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRange | approximately 900 to 1,500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| etymology | English translation of Spanish name Llano Estacado ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationPeriod | Late Miocene to Pliocene ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
few natural surface water features
ⓘ
high plateau ⓘ relatively flat topography ⓘ semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
mixed-grass prairie
ⓘ
shortgrass prairie ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Staked Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature | Ogallala Aquifer beneath the region ⓘ |
| hasSpanishName | Llano Estacado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabitedBy |
Apache peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Comanche people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Plains tribes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
extensive grasslands ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
eastern New Mexico ⓘ western Texas ⓘ |
| majorCityOn |
Amarillo, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clovis, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Lubbock, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Midland, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Odessa, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Portales, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Staked Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long, unobstructed horizons
ⓘ
scarcity of trees ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Plains
ⓘ
High Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| surfaceGeology | thick deposits of caliche and sediments ⓘ |
| transportationCorridor | crossed by major U.S. highways and railroads ⓘ |
| usedFor |
oil and gas production
ⓘ
wind energy development ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.