- Sierra Nevada - Wikipedia
The Sierra Nevada ( siˌɛrə nɪˈvædə, - ˈvɑːd - see-ERR-ə nih-VA (H)D-ə) [6][a] is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily in Nevada
- Sierra Nevada (Spain) - Wikipedia
Sierra Nevada (Spanish: [ˈsjera neˈβaða]; meaning "snow-covered mountain range") is a mountain range in the Andalusian province of Granada in Spain It contains the highest point of continental Spain: [note 1] Mulhacén, at 3,479 metres (11,414 ft) above sea level
- Nevada - Wikipedia
Nevada is the driest U S state, both lying in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada and receiving among the highest solar irradiance of any U S state, and is thus largely desert and semi-arid Nevada comprises the majority of the Great Basin, as well as a large portion of the Mojave Desert
- Sierra Nevada | U. S. Mountain Range, Physical Features . . .
Sierra Nevada, major mountain range of western North America, running along the eastern edge of the U S state of California Its great mass lies between the large Central Valley depression to the west and the Basin and Range Province to the east Extending more than 250 miles (400 kilometres)
- Ecology of the Sierra Nevada - Wikipedia
The ecology of the Sierra Nevada, located in the U S states of California and Nevada, is diverse and complex The combination of climate, topography, moisture, and soils influences the distribution of ecological communities across an elevation gradient from 500 to 14,500 feet (200 to 4,400 m) Biotic zones range from scrub and chaparral communities at lower elevations, to subalpine forests
- Sierra Nevada (US) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free . . .
The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera, an almost continuous chain of mountain ranges which make up the western "backbone" of the Americas The Sierra Nevada has played an important role in the history of California and the United States The California Gold Rush occurred in the western foothills from 1848 through 1855
- Sierra Nevada (U. S. ) - New World Encyclopedia
The Sierra Nevada (Spanish for "snowy mountain range") is a major mountain range of the western United States It is also known informally as the Sierra, the High Sierra, and the Sierras It runs along the eastern edge of California, overlapping into neighboring Nevada in some areas The range stretches 400 miles (650 km) north to south and is part of the Cascade -Sierra Mountains province
- Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain) - Wikipedia
Sierra Nevada National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional de Sierra Nevada) is a national park located in the Sierra Nevada within the provinces of Granada and Almería, in Spain It was declared a national park on 14 January 1999
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