Sierra Nevada Region

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Central_Valley_of_California
gptkb:Great_Basin
gptkbp:climate gptkb:Mediterranean
alpine
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park
gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkb:Mammoth_Lakes
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_mountain_range
gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkbp:explores Spanish explorers
gptkbp:formedBy tectonic uplift
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Whitney
4,421 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sierra Nevada Region
gptkbp:knownFor biodiversity
giant sequoia trees
granite cliffs
ski resorts
alpine lakes
gptkbp:length 640 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Truckee_River
gptkb:Merced_River
gptkb:Tuolumne_River
gptkb:Kings_River
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_mountain_range
gptkbp:nameMeaning snowy mountain range (in Spanish)
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:John_Muir_Trail
gptkb:Pacific_Crest_Trail
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Pacific_Mountain_System
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park
gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkb:Sierra_National_Forest
gptkb:Stanislaus_National_Forest
gptkb:Eldorado_National_Forest
gptkb:Tahoe_National_Forest
gptkb:Inyo_National_Forest
gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:touristAttraction camping
fishing
hiking
skiing
rock climbing
gptkbp:width 80 km
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:lion
gptkb:spotted_owl
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_bighorn_sheep
black bear
mule deer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Area_Power_Administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4