Sierra Nevada (US)

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain range
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Cascade_Range
gptkb:Coast_Ranges
gptkb:Great_Basin_Ranges
gptkbp:age Mesozoic
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Great_Basin
gptkb:Central_Valley_(California)
gptkbp:climate gptkb:Mediterranean
alpine
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park
gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkb:John_Muir_Wilderness
gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkb:Mammoth_Mountain
gptkb:Mono_Lake
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:John_Muir_Trail
gptkb:Pacific_Crest_Trail
gptkbp:elevation 4,421 m
gptkbp:famousFor giant sequoia trees
glacial valleys
ski resorts
alpine lakes
gptkbp:formedBy tectonic uplift
gptkbp:geology geological formation
granite
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Whitney
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
Transcontinental Railroad construction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sierra Nevada (US)
gptkbp:length 640 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:namedFor Spanish explorers
gptkbp:nameMeaning snowy mountain range
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Carson_Pass
gptkb:Donner_Pass
gptkb:Ebbetts_Pass
gptkb:Sonora_Pass
gptkb:Tioga_Pass
gptkbp:notablePeak gptkb:Mount_Dana
gptkb:Mount_Ritter
gptkb:Mount_Lyell
gptkb:Mount_Williamson
gptkb:Mount_Humphreys
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Cordillera
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Sierra_National_Forest
gptkb:Stanislaus_National_Forest
gptkb:Eldorado_National_Forest
gptkb:Tahoe_National_Forest
gptkb:Inyo_National_Forest
gptkbp:touristAttraction camping
fishing
hiking
skiing
backpacking
rock climbing
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park_(World_Heritage_Site)
gptkbp:width 80 km
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_red_fox
gptkb:deer
gptkb:lion
black bear
mule deer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Cordillera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7