Sierra Nevada region of California

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The Sierra Nevada region of California is a major mountain range known for its towering granite peaks, extensive forests, and iconic natural landmarks such as Yosemite National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
approximateLength about 400 miles
about 640 kilometers
approximateWidth about 80 miles
borders Central Valley of California
linked to: Central Valley

Great Basin
climate Mediterranean climate at lower elevations
alpine climate at higher elevations
contains Ansel Adams Wilderness
Eldorado National Forest
Giant Sequoia groves
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Inyo National Forest
John Muir Wilderness
Kings Canyon National Park
Lake Tahoe
Mammoth Lakes
linked to: Mammoth Lakes area

Mount Whitney
Plumas National Forest
Sequoia National Park
Sierra National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Tuolumne Meadows
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley
containsSpecies California spotted owl
Jeffrey pine
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
black bear
giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
linked to: giant sequoia

lodgepole pine
mule deer
ponderosa pine
linked to: Ponderosa pine
country United States of America
drainage Great Basin endorheic basins
Sacramento River watershed
San Joaquin River watershed
ecoregion Sierra Nevada forests
extendsFrom Cascade Range region of northern California
extendsTo Tehachapi Mountains in the south
geologicalComposition granite
igneous rock
geologicOrigin Mesozoic batholith emplacement
highestPoint Mount Whitney
highestPointElevation approximately 14,505 feet
approximately 4,421 meters
knownFor alpine scenery
extensive coniferous forests
glacially carved valleys
towering granite peaks
locatedIn California
Western United States
majorHumanUse camping
hiking
hydroelectric power generation
recreation
skiing
water supply for California
namedAfter Spanish term "Sierra Nevada" meaning "snowy range"
orientation north–south
partOf North American Cordillera
shapedBy Pleistocene glaciation
state California
traversedBy John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Sierra Nevada crest
linked to: Sierra Nevada
vegetation alpine meadows
mixed conifer forests
subalpine forests

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Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians traditionalTerritory Sierra Nevada region of California
Bear River (Feather River tributary) locatedIn Sierra Nevada region
subject linked to: Bear River
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Mount Eisen category Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
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Mount Lawson within Sierra Nevada region of California
Mount Stewart isPartOf Sierra Nevada region of California
Mount Francis Farquhar isWithin Sierra Nevada wilderness region
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Apple Hill agricultural area partOf Sierra Nevada region
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Murphys partOf Sierra Nevada region
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Chester, California region Sierra Nevada region of California
Fresno Flats partOf Sierra Nevada region
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Sierra County partOf Sierra Nevada region
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Convict Lake Road hasScenicViewOf Sierra Nevada mountains near Convict Lake
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Joseph R. Walker areaOfActivity Sierra Nevada region
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Plumas County, California partOf Sierra Nevada region
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Dollar Point, California isPartOf Sierra Nevada region
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Nevada State Route 28 traverses Sierra Nevada region
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California State Route 270 locatedIn Sierra Nevada region
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Pollock Pines, California isPartOf Sierra Nevada region
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Mount Rose Highway partOf Sierra Nevada region
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American Valley partOf Sierra Nevada region
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CA 190 regionServed Sierra Nevada region
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Tilden Daken associatedWith Sierra Nevada region
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Quincy, California region Sierra Nevada region
subject linked to: Quincy
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nsq (Northern Sierra Miwok) indigenousTo Sierra Nevada region
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CA 108 passesThrough Sierra Nevada region
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Washoe language linguisticArea Sierra Nevada region
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Great Western Power Company locatedIn Sierra Nevada region of California
Feather River Project locatedIn Sierra Nevada region of California
Lake Almanor Peninsula, California locatedIn Sierra Nevada region
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Samuel S. Montague workLocation Sierra Nevada region
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CA 20 traverses Sierra Nevada region
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Cherry Valley (Tuolumne County, California) locatedIn Sierra Nevada (California) region
subject linked to: Cherry Valley
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Me-Wuk people indigenousTo Sierra Nevada region
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Big Pine Creek locatedInProtectedArea Sierra Nevada region of California public lands
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Sierra Nevada red fox endemicTo Sierra Nevada region
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Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California isIndigenousTo Sierra Nevada region
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Portola, California locatedInMetaregion Sierra Nevada region
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State Route 80 corridor in California connects Sierra Nevada region
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Starratt, California region Sierra Nevada region
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Mount Wallace isPartOf California high Sierra
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How Like an Angel setting Sierra Nevada region
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Norman Clyde residence Sierra Nevada, California, United States
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State Route 190 locatedIn Sierra Nevada region
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Janesville locatedInMountainRegion Sierra Nevada region
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California's 4th congressional district locatedIn Sierra Nevada region
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Owens River Valley locatedIn Sierra Nevada region
subject linked to: Owens River valley
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South Lake Landing partOf Sierra Nevada region
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Gold Country Highway passesThrough Sierra Nevada region
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Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs hasViewOf Sierra Nevada region
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Highway 4 corridor locatedIn Sierra Nevada region
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