Sierra Nevada in California

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sierra_Nevada_in_California

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	mountain range
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Central_Valley gptkb:Great_Basin
gptkbp:climate	gptkb:Mediterranean alpine
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Lake_Tahoe gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park gptkb:Ansel_Adams_Wilderness 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:directionA	north-south
gptkbp:explores	gptkb:John_Muir European settlers
gptkbp:famousFor	hiking trails giant sequoia trees glacial valleys ski resorts alpine lakes
gptkbp:formed	gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
gptkbp:geology	geological formation granite
gptkbp:highestPoint	gptkb:Mount_Whitney 4,421 m
gptkbp:homeTo	gptkb:California_ground_squirrel gptkb:Clark's_nutcracker gptkb:Steller's_jay gptkb:fish gptkb:lake gptkb:Eucalyptus gptkb:Jeffrey_pine gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_bighorn_sheep gptkb:foxtail_pine gptkb:hot_springs gptkb:western_tanager gptkb:western_toad gptkb:American_pika gptkb:mountain_chickadee gptkb:mountain_yellow-legged_frog gptkb:golden_trout campgrounds hiking trails mule deer waterfalls black bears chaparral giant sequoia trees incense cedar lodgepole pine mountain hemlock mountain lions quaking aspen red fir sagebrush ski resorts sugar pine western white pine white fir wilderness areas granite domes yellow-bellied marmot alpine meadows historic mining towns mineral springs scenic byways volcanic features ghost towns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sierra Nevada in California
gptkbp:length	640 km
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:California gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:namedAfter	Spanish for '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_Whitney gptkb:Mount_Lyell gptkb:Mount_Williamson gptkb:Mount_Humphreys
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:American_Cordillera
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:width	80 km
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Basin_and_Range_Province
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6