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Sierra Nevada mountain range
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Sierra_Nevada_mountain_range
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
mountain range
gptkbp:borderedBy
gptkb:Central_Valley_of_California
gptkb:Great_Basin
gptkbp:contains
gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park
gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkb:Mammoth_Mountain
gptkb:Mono_Lake
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:elevationM
4,421 m
near sea level
gptkbp:famousFor
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_gold_rush
gptkb:John_Muir_Trail
gptkb:Pacific_Crest_Trail
outdoor recreation
scenic beauty
giant sequoia trees
glacial valleys
gptkbp:formed
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
gptkbp:geology
geological formation
granite
gptkbp:highestPoint
gptkb:Mount_Whitney
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Sierra Nevada mountain range
gptkbp:length
640 km
gptkbp:locatedIn
gptkb:California
gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:namedAfter
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_(Spain)
gptkbp:namedFor
Spanish explorers
gptkbp:nameMeaning
snowy mountain range
gptkbp:notableFor
gptkb:Carson_Pass
gptkb:Donner_Pass
gptkb:Sonora_Pass
gptkb:Tioga_Pass
gptkbp:notablePeak
gptkb:Mount_Dana
gptkb:Mount_Whitney
gptkb:Mount_Lyell
gptkb:Mount_Williamson
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:Inyo_National_Forest
gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkbp:runsEastWest
true
gptkbp:width
80 km
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_Region
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5