Larch Mountain area

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The Larch Mountain area is a forested highland region in Oregon’s Cascade Range known for its volcanic origins, dense conifer forests, and role as a headwaters area for several Columbia River Gorge streams.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Larch Mountain area canonical 2
Larch Mountain Day Use Area 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf forested area
highland region
volcanic landform
accessibleBy Larch Mountain Road
climateType temperate maritime
contains Larch Mountain (Multnomah County, Oregon)
contributesTo Columbia River hydrology
elevationApprox about 4000 feet
hasDominantTree Douglas-fir
linked to: Douglas fir

true firs
western hemlock
western redcedar
hasFeature deeply incised stream valleys
steep canyons
hasGeologicalHistory Pleistocene volcanism
hasGeologicalOrigin volcanic activity
hasHighPrecipitation yes
hasLandCover mixed conifer forest
hasLandUse recreation
timber production
hasRecreationSite Larch Mountain Day Use Area
linked to: Larch Mountain area
hasRockType andesite
basaltic andesite
hasSnowInWinter frequent
hasSoilOrigin volcanic
hasVegetationType dense conifer forest
hasViewpoint Sherrard Point
isHeadwatersAreaFor Bridal Veil Creek
Latourell Creek
Multnomah Creek
Oneonta Creek
streams flowing to the Columbia River Gorge
isImportantFor aquatic habitat
forest habitat
regional water supply
locatedIn Cascade Range
Multnomah County, Oregon
linked to: Multnomah County

Oregon
United States
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
near Portland, Oregon
linked to: Portland
overlooks Columbia River Gorge
partOf Columbia River Gorge watershed
Mount Hood National Forest
popularFor hiking
sightseeing
supports headwater ecosystems

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Multnomah Creek hasSourceRegion Larch Mountain area
Wahkeena Creek sourceLocation Larch Mountain area
Larch Mountain area hasRecreationSite Larch Mountain Day Use Area
linked to: Larch Mountain area