Sierra mountains

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

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	mountain range
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Central_Valley gptkb:Great_Basin
gptkbp:climate	gptkb:Mediterranean
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ecosystem	gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_forests
gptkbp:firstAscent	19th century
gptkbp:formed	gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
gptkbp:geology	granitic rocks
gptkbp:highestPoint	gptkb:Mount_Whitney
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sierra mountains
gptkbp:knownFor	gptkb:Lake_Tahoe gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkbp:length	640 km
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:California gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:namedFor	Spanish explorers
gptkbp:nameMeaning	mountain range (in Spanish)
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Merced_River gptkb:Tuolumne_River gptkb:Kings_River
gptkbp:notablePeak	gptkb:Mount_Dana gptkb:Mount_Whitney gptkb:Mount_Lyell gptkb:Mount_Williamson
gptkbp:protectedArea	gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park gptkb:Stanislaus_National_Forest gptkb:Inyo_National_Forest gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkbp:wildlife	gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_bighorn_sheep black bear mule deer
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Serrano_pepper
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7