Coso Range

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The Coso Range is a rugged volcanic mountain range in eastern California known for its extensive prehistoric rock art sites and geothermal activity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
volcanic field
accessRestricted true
associatedWithEthnicGroup Coso people
Numic-speaking peoples
climate arid desert
contains Big Petroglyph Canyon
Coso Geothermal Field
Coso Hot Springs
Coso Rock Art District
Little Petroglyph Canyon
country United States of America
culturalSignificanceFor Native American peoples
linked to: Native Americans
elevationMax_m approximately 2400
geologicalAge Quaternary
linked to: Quaternary period
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasGeothermalActivity true
hasRockArtStyle Coso Style
hasScientificResearch archaeology
geothermal energy
volcanology
hasVolcanicFeatures basaltic lava flows
cinder cones
lava domes
rhyolitic domes
highestPoint Coso Peak
knownFor Coso petroglyphs
extensive prehistoric rock art
geothermal resources
lastEruptionPeriod Holocene
locatedIn Inyo County, California
Kern County, California
linked to: Kern County

Mojave Desert
eastern California
managementAuthority U.S. Navy
linked to: United States Navy
mountainRangeType volcanic mountain range
near Indian Wells Valley
Owens Valley
Sierra Nevada (California)
linked to: Sierra Nevada
partOf Basin and Range Province
Coso Volcanic Field
linked to: Coso volcanic field
primaryLandUse geothermal energy production
military reservation
recognizedAs one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in North America
region Eastern California
rockArtMotifs abstract geometric designs
anthropomorphic figures
bighorn sheep
state California
within Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

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Indian Wells Valley boundedBy Coso Range
Coso volcanic field locatedOn Coso Range
Coso Rock Art District locatedIn Coso Range
Big Petroglyph Canyon locatedIn Coso Range
Renegade Canyon partOf Coso Range
Horseshoe Canyon (Coso Rock Art District) locatedIn Coso Range
subject linked to: Horseshoe Canyon
Coso people region Coso Range
Coso people traditionalTerritory Coso Range
Little Lake fault zone near Coso Range