Cascadia

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bioregion concept cultural region

Cascadia is a bioregion and cultural concept in the Pacific Northwest that encompasses parts of the U.S. and Canadian west coast, known for its temperate rainforests, mountain ranges, and strong environmental identity.

Aliases (6)

Cascadia bioregion ×7
Cascadia region ×3
Cascadia megaregion ×2
Cascadian bioregion ×1
Great Northwest ×1
Pacific Northwest cross-border region ×1

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bioregion → concept → cultural region →
associatedWith	Pacific Northwest culture → bioregionalism → environmentalism → regional independence movements → sustainability movement →
borderDefinedBy	watersheds of coastal rivers of the Pacific Northwest → watersheds of the Columbia River → watersheds of the Fraser River →
countryPortion	Canada → United States →
culturalInfluenceFrom	Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast → settler cultures from Europe and North America →
hasCity	Bellingham, Washington → Eugene, Oregon → Kelowna, British Columbia (sometimes included) → Portland, Oregon → Seattle → Spokane, Washington (sometimes included) → Tacoma, Washington → Vancouver → Victoria, British Columbia →
hasClimate	maritime climate → temperate oceanic climate →
hasConceptOrigin	bioregionalist thought of the late 20th century →
hasEcoregion	Cascadian bioregion → Pacific temperate rainforests →
hasGeographicFeature	Cascade Range → Coast Mountains → Pacific Ocean coastline → coniferous forests → major river systems → temperate rainforests → volcanic mountains →
hasIdentity	strong environmental identity →
hasLanguage	English (dominant language) → French (in parts of Canada) → Indigenous languages of the Pacific Northwest →
hasRiver	Columbia River → Fraser River → Snake River (partly) →
hasSymbol	Doug flag →
includesRegion	British Columbia → Canadian West Coast → Northern California (sometimes defined) → Oregon → Southeast Alaska (sometimes defined) → U.S. Pacific Northwest → Washington State →
knownFor	dense evergreen forests → high levels of precipitation in many areas → outdoor recreation culture → progressive politics (in many urban areas) → technology and innovation hubs →
locatedIn	North America → Pacific Northwest →
notIdenticalTo	political jurisdiction →
overlapsWith	Cascadia subduction zone region → Salish Sea region →
partOf	North American West Coast →

Referenced by (19)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bellingham metropolitan area ("Cascadia bioregion") → Canada West Coast ("Cascadia bioregion") → Metro Vancouver ("Cascadia bioregion") → Portland metropolitan area ("Cascadia megaregion") → Seattle metropolitan area ("Cascadia megaregion") → Vancouver ("Cascadia bioregion") →	partOf
Canada–United States border region ("Pacific Northwest cross-border region") → Canada–United States border region ("Cascadia bioregion") →	hasPart
Cascadia Cup → Seattle →	region
Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC ("Cascadia region") →	geographicFeature
Cascadia ("Cascadian bioregion") →	hasEcoregion
Oregon Zoo ("Great Northwest") →	hasExhibit
Cascadia Cup ("Cascadia bioregion") →	hasNameOrigin
Pacific Northwest →	hasSubregion
Washington (state) ("Cascadia bioregion") →	isPartOf
Nootka Fault ("Cascadia region") →	locatedIn
Doug flag →	represents
Blanco Fracture Zone ("Cascadia region") →	tectonicRegion