The SierraPelonaMountains ref name SierraPelona http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 154 3 2844629247373805 NO P3 FID,P3 TITLE 249444 2CSierra 20Pelona , United States Geological Survey GNIS Detail SierraPelona, accessed 6 10 11 ref , or the SierraPelona Ridge , is a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges of Southern California . ref name San Gabriel Mountain Range http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 154 3 3782344724908564 NO P3 FID,P3 TITLE 254210 2CSan 20Gabriel 20Mountains , USGS GNIS Detail San Gabriel Mountains. ref . They are located within Los Angeles County Los Angeles northwest and Kern County Kern southern Counties. Geography The SierraPelonaMountains lie northwest of the San Gabriel Mountains . They are flanked on the south by the Santa Clarita Valley and on the north by the Antelope Valley . The San Andreas Fault runs to their north. Within the Sierra Pelonas can be found the rural areas of Three Points, California Three Points , Lake Hughes , Elizabeth Lake and Green Valley, California Green Valley , as well as Liebre Mountain, Burnt Peak, Sawmill Mountain, Grass Mountain and Mount McDill. The Tejon Pass separates the Sierra Pelonas, the San Emigdio Mountains San Emigdios and the Tehachapi Mountains Tehachapis near Gorman, California Gorman and Lebec ... SierraPelonaMountains, as seen from Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita center Cultural history ... The SierraPelonaMountains were the homeland of the Tataviam and Serrano people Serrano Native American ... their SierraPelona and Santa Susana Mountains homelands. Highest peaks Burnt Peak California Burnt ... Mountains on the northwest San Emigdio Mountains on the west Santa Susana Mountains to the southwest San Gabriel Mountains on the southeast and Mojave Desert on the east northeast commonscat SierraPelonaMountains References Reflist Category SierraPelonaMountains Category Transverse Ranges Category ... California south geo stub de SierraPelonaMountains es SierraPelona ... more details
Infobox wine region name SierraPelona Valley AVA image official name other name type American Viticultural Area year 2010 ref name code http ecfr.gpoaccess.gov cgi t text text idx?c ecfr sid bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4 rgn div5 view text node 27 1.0.1.1.7 idno 27 cc ecfr 27 1.0.1.1.7.3.41.198 Code of Federal Regulations. 9.218 SierraPelona Valley. Title 27 Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Part 9 American Viticultural Areas Subpart C Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved July 7, 2011. ref wine years 1995 present ref name Register cite journal title Establishment of the SierraPelona Valley Viticultural Area journal Federal Register pages 42601 42605 url http www.federalregister.gov articles 2010 07 22 2010 17960 establishment of the sierrapelona valley viticultural area 2010r 004p p 15 accessdate 7 July 2011 ref country USA part of California wine California similar sub regions season climate region heat units precipitation soil total size convert 9.7 sqmi sqkm ref name Register planted convert 96 acre ha ref name Register vineyards grapes varietals wineries 1 ref name Robertson cite web last Robertson first Timothy title Antelope Valley AVA? url http sommeliersays.blogspot.com 2010 09 antelope valley ava.html publisher Sommelier Says date 20 September 2010 accessdate 7 July 2011 ref wine produced designation comments The SierraPelona Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area north of Los Angeles . The valley is a part of the High Desert region. Geography and Climate The valley features a diurnal temperature variation of 40 to 50 F, and annual rain fall of less than convert 12 in cm , most of which is concentrated in the winter . Additionally, air movement along the valley helps to reduce the risk of frost , leaf fungus , and insect pests. ref name Register The soil is primarily alluvial, well drained, and up to convert 60 in cm deep. The appellation s altitude ... reflist coord missing California DEFAULTSORT SierraPelona Valley AVA Category American Viticultural ... more details
Socorro in the west region of the country Spain Sierra de Gata in the west region of the country Sierra de Gredos near the central region of the country Sierra de Guadarrama in the central part of the country Sierra de Mijas in the south region of the country Sierra Morena in the country s south Sierra Nevada Spain in the southeast region of the country The United States Sierra Ancha in central Arizona Sierra Blanca in New Mexico Sierra Estrella in southwestern Arizona Sierra Madre Mountains California in southwestern California Sierra Nevada U.S. , also known as The Sierras and located in California and Nevada Uruguay Sierra de Minas in the central part of the country Sierra de Carap in the central part of the country See also High Sierra disambiguation Mountain range Sierra disambig DEFAULTSORT SierraMountains sv Sierra berg ...Sierra is a Spanish language Spanish word meaning saw . The corresponding word in Portuguese language Portuguese and Latin is serra . This name is used for various mountain ranges in Spanish speaking and other countries with the word serra used in Portuguese speaking countries . Sierra or Sierras may refer to Argentina Sierra de C rdoba in the central region of the country Antofagasta de la SierraSierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas on the border of Argentina and Chile Brazil Serra do Mar in the country s southeast Chile Sierra Nevada stratovolcano Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas on the border of Argentina and Chile Colombia Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Ecuador Sierra Negra Gal pagos in Gal pagos Province, Ecuador Mexico Sierra Ju rez in Baja California Sierra Madre del Sur in the country s south Sierra Madre Occidental in the northwest of the country Sierra Madre Oriental in the northeast of the country Sierra Nevada Mexico running across the central portion of the country Sierra San Pedro M rtir in Baja California Sierra Negra in Puebla, Mexico The Philippines Sierra Madre Philippines on the island ... more details
Geobox Range Heading name Sierra Madre Mountains native name other name category Mountain Range Names etymology Image image SierraMadreFromCottonwoodCynRd.JPG image caption Sierra Madre Mountains from Cottonwood Canyon Road, in the Cuyama Valley Country country United States state California region district Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County municipality topo map Peak Mountain topo maker USGS Family range border part city landmark river Locations lat d 34 lat m 54 lat s 7.927 lat NS N long d 119 long m 51 long s 31.495 long EW W highest highest location highest region highest ... are themselves part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America . The Sierra Madre Mountains ... the winter months. The Sierra Madre Mountains are almost entirely within the Los Padres National .... Image San Rafael Mountains 1.jpg thumb left 300px Las Coches Mountain in the Sierra Madre Mountains, from California State Route 166 SR166 The predominant vegetation type on the mountains ... and Ozena Faults. The Sierra Madre Mountains rise abruptly just south of the Cuyama Valley , which defines ... Category Mountain ranges of Santa Barbara County, California de Sierra Madre Mountains nl Sierra Madre Mountains pl Sierra Madre Kalifornia ... Free fields free free type Maps map California Locator Map.PNG map caption location of Sierra Madre Mountains in California ref name gnis cite gnis id 1655012 name Sierra Madre Mountains accessdate 2009 05 03 ref map background map locator California Website website Footnotes footnotes The Sierra Madre Mountains are a mountain range in northern Santa Barbara County , California , United States ... Mountain Convert 5843 ft m 0 . To the southeast, the range merges with the San Rafael Mountains ... areas of coniferous forest. The mountains are one of the most important habitat areas of the endangered California Condor . Geologically, the mountains are almost entirely composed of sedimentary rock ... more details
See also Sierra de La Ventana town Geobox Range name Ventana system native name Spanish language Spanish w es Sierras de Ventania Sistema de las Sierras de Ventania other name Sierra de la Ventana other name1 image Casa y monta a.jpg image size 300 image caption country ARG country fla 1 state Buenos Aires Province city Pig city1 Puan, Buenos Aires Puan city2 Tornquist, Buenos Aires Tornquist city3 city4 city5 unit unit1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 area length 195 length orientation NW to SE width width orientation highest Cerro Tres Picos highest location near Tornquist, Buenos Aires Tornquist highest elevation 1239 highest lat d 38 highest lat m 9 highest lat s 20 highest lat NS S highest long d 61 highest long m 57 highest long s 0 highest long EW W The Sierra de la Ventana also Sierras de Ventania is a mountain range in Buenos Aires Province , and one of the only two located within the Pampas ecosystem. Overview Bounded approximately by the Laguna de Guamin at its northwestern end, and the Atlantic Ocean to its southwest, the Sierra de la Ventana lies on a precambrian base formed around 2.2 billion years ago, and is interspersed with granite , granodiorite , and amphibole deposits. Characterized by its escarpment s, this orography prevented the deposit of significant amounts of loess , and make the area the least propicious to Agriculture of Argentina agriculture with the pampas sunflower fields are common along the foot of the range. Its soils feature a A AC C horizonation, not unlike those found along the Appalachia Appalachian range ... by the Sociedad de Compa as de Tierras y Hoteles de Sierra de la Ventana. The hotel closed after ... Villa Ventana es ref References http www.sierradelaventana.org.ar Comarca Turistica Sierra de la Ventana es http www.sierradelaventana.unlugar.com Sierra de la Ventana Un lugar nico es ..., Sierra de la Category Mountain ranges of Argentina Category Geography of Buenos Aires Province ... more details
wiktionary sierra TOCright Sierra Spanish for mountain range and saw , from Latin serra can refer to Mountains and mountain ranges Sierramountains disambiguation Sierra de Ju rez , mountain range in Baja California, Mexico Sierra Madre disambiguation , various mountain ranges Place names Geography of Ecuador La Sierra .28the highlands.29 Sierra Ecuador Geography of Peru Andean Mountain Ranges Sierra Peru Sierra Bullones, Bohol , in the Philippines Sierra County, California , in the north of the state Sierra de las Nieves , in Andalusia, Spain Sierra Leone , located on the coast of West Africa Sierra de San Pedro M rtir , mountain range in Baja California, Mexico Sierra National Forest , in California, United States Sierra Nevada National Park Spain , in Andalusia, Spain Geography of Venezuela Sierra Nevada National Park Venezuela Sierra Nevada Observatory , Granada, Spain Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park in northern Colombia Sierra Sky Park Airport in Fresno, California High Sierra Trail , in California, United States Sierra Valley , in Plumas and Sierra counties Organizations Sierra Bullets , an ammunition manufacturing company Sierra Club , an environmental organization in the United States Sierra magazine , published by the Sierra Club Sierra Club Canada , an environmental organization in Canada Sierra Entertainment , a computer game company, subsidiary of Activision Blizzard PMC SierraSierra Semiconductor , a semiconductor company Sierra Wireless , a wireless communications equipment manufacturer People lvaro Sierra , Colombian road cyclist Javier Sierra , Spanish journalist Jessica Sierra , American Idol 4 contestant Nadine Sierra , American operatic soprano Rub n Sierra , a professional baseball player Sierra Boggess , American theatre actress Sierra Casady, American musician, band member of CocoRosie Sierra Kusterbeck , American musician, band member of VersaEmerge Sierra McCormick , American actress Sierra Noble , Canadian musician In film and television ... more details
High Sierra may refer to High Sierra biome , a region of California Sierra Nevada U.S. , a mountain range in California also called the High Sierra High Sierras High Sierra Trail , a hiking trail which crosses the Sierra Nevada High Sierra film High Sierra film , a 1941 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino High Sierra Music Festival , an annual music festival held in Quincy, California High Sierra Format , an early CD ROM filesystem High Sierra Sport , a sporting company See also John Muir s High Sierra , an Oscar nominated short documentary Sierramountains disambiguation disambig ja tr High Sierra anlam ayr m ... more details
Sierra Nevada is a Spanish language Spanish phrase meaning snow covered mountain range sierra is one of the Spanish words for mountain range . Sierra Nevada may refer to any of the following TOC right Mountain Ranges Sierra Nevada Spain in Andalusia , Spain Sierra Nevada Mexico , the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt Sierra Nevada U.S. in California and Nevada, United States Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas , a volcanic complex in Chile and Argentina Sierra Nevada de M rida in Venezuela Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Colombia National Parks Sierra Nevada National Park Spain Sierra Nevada National Park Venezuela MountainsSierra Nevada stratovolcano Ski resorts Sierra Nevada Ski Station Spain Industry Sierra Nevada Brewing Company , a California beer brewer Sierra Nevada Corporation , an aerospace contractor Sierra Nevada ferry , a ferry operated on San Francisco Bay disambig ar br Sierra Nevada ca Sierra Nevada cs Sierra Nevada rozcestn k cy Sierra Nevada da Sierra Nevada de Sierra Nevada et Sierra Nevada el es Sierra Nevada eo Sierra Nevada eu Sierra Nevada fr Sierra Nevada ko hr Sierra Nevada it Sierra Nevada he lt Siera Nevada hu Sierra Nevada egy rtelm s t lap nl Sierra Nevada ja no Sierra Nevada oc Sierra Nevada pl Sierra Nevada pt Serra Nevada ro Sierra Nevada ru simple Sierra Nevada sk Sierra Nevada sr fi Sierra Nevada sv Sierra Nevada tr Sierra Nevada uk zh ... more details
Sierra Blanca may refer to Sierra Blanca Colorado , a mountain range Sierra Blanca New Mexico , a mountain range Sierra Blanca M laga , mountains near M laga , Spain Sierra Blanca, Texas , a census designated place geodis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Sierra Madre Spanish for mother mountain range may refer to one of several mountain ranges Image Sierra Madres of Mexiko.jpg thumb Mexico s three Sierra Madre mountain ranges In Mexico Sierra Madre Occidental , a mountain range in northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona Sierra Madre Oriental , a mountain range in northeastern Mexico Sierra Madre de Oaxaca , a mountain range in south central Mexico Sierra Madre del Sur , a mountain range in southern Mexico Sierra Madre de Chiapas , a mountain range which extends from southeastern Mexico In Central America Sierra Madre de Chiapas , the continuation of this mountain range crossing southern Guatemala, northern El Salvador, and western Honduras In the Philippines Sierra Madre Philippines , a mountain range on Luzon island In the United States Sierra Madre Mountains California , a mountain range in the state of California Sierra Madre, California , a town in Los Angeles County located at the foot of the San Gabriel MountainsSierra Madre Range Wyoming , a mountain range in the south central portion of the state Entertainment The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , a 1927 novel The Treasure of the Sierra Madre film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre film , 1948 film made from the novel Disambig br Sierra Madre ca Sierra Madre cs Sierra Madre cy Sierra Madre de Sierra Madre es Sierra Madre fr Sierra Madre it Sierra Madre lt Siera Madr nl Sierra Madre ja no Sierra Madre pl Sierra Madre pt Sierra Madre ro Sierra Madre dezambiguizare ru fi Sierra Madre zh ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 Geobox Range name Topatopa Mountains map image Snowfall on the Topatopa Mountains.jpg image caption country United States state California region Ventura County parent Transverse Ranges border SierraPelonaMountains border1 Santa Susana Mountains geology period orogeny highest Hines Peak highest elevation imperial 6716 highest lat d highest long d The Topatopa Mountains are a mountain range in Ventura County, California Ventura County , California , north of Santa Paula, California Santa Paula . They are part of the Transverse Ranges of Southern California . The range lies in an east west direction northeast of the community of Ojai, California Ojai , and west of the Sespe Condor Sanctuary . The ranges reaches an elevation of convert 6716 ft m at Hines Peak California Hines Peak , about six miles north of Thomas Aquinas College . Snow frequently falls on the high peaks during winter. Highest peaks Hines Peak 6,716 ft 2,047 m Cobblestone Mountain California Cobblestone Mountain 6,699 ft 2,041 m Topatopa Bluff 6,367 ft 1941 m Chief Peak 5,560 ft 1695 m Santa Paula Peak 4,957 ft 1.511 m Nordhoff Peak 4,485 ft 1,367 m See also commons category Topatopa Mountains San Emigdio Mountains to the north Pine Mountain Ridge California Pine Mountain Ridge to the north and northwest Santa Ynez Mountains to the west Santa Susana Mountains to the southwest Sulphur Mountains California northwest across the Ojai Valley coord missing Ventura County, California Category Transverse Ranges Category Mountain ranges of Ventura County, California Category Mountain ranges of Southern California Category Los Padres National Forest VenturaCountyCA geo stub ... more details
File Pe a Cruz.jpg thumb 250px Pe a de la Cruz, the highest peak in the Sierra Arana The Sierra Arana or Sierra Harana is a mountain range in the center of the province of Granada , southern Spain . According to some geographers it includes other ranges such as the Sierra de Cogollos , the Sierra de la Yedra and the Sierra de Alfacar y V znar . Part of the larger Subbaetic Cordillera , it is bounded in the nort by the Comarca of Los Montes . Municipalities which are part of the Sierra Arana include Deifontes , Iznalloz , Cogollos Vega , Hu tor Santill n , Diezma , Darro town Darro , La Peza , P ar , Morel bor and Hu lago . The highest peak is the Pe a de la Cruz, at convert 2027 m abbr on . coord 37 20 N 3 30 W display title region ES type mountain source GNS enwiki Category Mountains of Andalusia Category Baetic System es Sierra Arana ... more details
Geobox Sub Range name Sierra Madrona image HozdelJandula 2010 8 15 RioMontoro SierraMadrona.jpg image caption Jandula Canyon, Sierra Madrona country flag Spain region Castile La Mancha and Andalusia parent Sierra Morena geology orogeny Variscan orogeny border area length length orientation width width orientation highest Ba uelas highest elevation 1324 highest lat d 38 highest lat m 26 highest lat s 18 highest lat NS N highest long d 04 highest long m 09 highest long s 55 highest long EW W map map caption Image SierraMadronaRehoyos3.jpg thumb left Sierra Madrona panorama taken from Los Rehoyos at the bottom of the photo is a glimpse of Solana del Pino Sierra Madrona is a mountain range of the Cordillera Mari nica or Sierra Morena . It is located in Ciudad Real Province , in the region of Castile La Mancha as well as the C rdoba Province Spain C rdoba and Ja n Province Ja n provincial limits, Andalusia , Spain . It is bounded by the Robledillo river valley and Sierra de la Solana and Umbria de Alcudia in the North, the Montoro river valley in the East, by the smooth hills of And jar , the Sierra Morena , Sierra Quiteria , and Los Pedroches in the South, and by the Yeguas river passage in the West. It has the highest point of the Sierra Morena range, Ba uelas peak , 1,324 m Corral de Borros peak, 1,312 m and Rebollera peak, 1,161 m. The range is named after the madro o or madro a , the Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo which is abundant in the area. The easiest route to reach it is to drive from And jar or Puertollano . External links commons Category Sierra Madrona http www.webcitation.org query?url http www.geocities.com SiliconValley Foothills 5365 madrona2.htm&date 2009 10 25 09 48 15 Sierra Madrona Official Home Page in Spanish Category Mountain ranges of Spain Madrona Category Mountains of Andalusia Category Mountains of Castile La Mancha Category Article Feedback 5 CastileLaMancha geo stub es Sierra Madrona eu Sierra Madrona nn Sierra Madrona ru ... more details
River , with sheer walls over 500 metres high, is the mountain pass natural path for crossing the Sierra Morena into Andalusia from the north of the peninsula. In literature The Sierra Morena mountains ...other uses Infobox mountain name Sierra Morena photo Location Sierra Morena.PNG photo caption elevation ... from Puertollano File Pass to Sierra Morena. Calatrava La Nueva..jpg thumb Pass to Sierra Morena Calatrava la Nueva . The Sierra Morena is one of the main systems of mountain range s in Spain . It stretches ... the valleys of the Guadiana to the north and the Guadalquivir to the south. Description The Sierra ... natura 2006 5 1152309622.html El Mundo La sierra de los bandidos ref Situated within the province ... Sierra Morena , where the Russian writer tells of a love story between the author and young Elvira, is also dedicated to the mountain range. The Sierra Morena was also the setting for the majority of Jan Potocki s The Manuscript Found in Saragossa . The famous song Cielito Lindo mentions the Sierra Morena. Ecology File P n despenaperros.jpg thumb The Sierra Morena at Despe aperros Much of Sierra Morena s natural beauty is now protected in natural park s, such as Despe aperros , Sierra de And jar Ja n , Sierra de Carde a Montoro , Sierra de Hornachuelos , Sierra Madrona , Sierra Norte de Sevilla and Sierra de Aracena , in Huelva. The Sierra Morena is a habitat of the endangered Iberian Lynx . Other uses The name Sierra Morena is also applied to the highest point on Kings Mountain, California ... Crinoids from the Montes de Toledo and Sierra Morena Category Mountain ranges of Spain Morena Category Biosphere reserves of Spain ca Sierra Morena cs Sierra Morena de Sierra Morena es Sierra Morena eo Sierra Morena eu Sierra Morena fr Sierra Morena gl Serra Morena hi it Sierra Morena ka la Saltus Castulonensis lt Siera Morena xmf nl Sierra Morena gebergte no Sierra Morena nn Sierra Morena pl Sierra Morena pt Serra Morena ru fi Sierra Morena ... more details
Infobox mountain name Sierra Velluda photo Sierra Velluda.jpg photo caption South southwest face of Sierra Velluda. Antuco Volcano and Domuyo are visible in the upper left portion of the image. elevation m 3,585 elevation ref ref name usgs cite web title P 1386 I Chile and Argentina Wet Andes Tinguiririca Pass Puerto Aisen url http pubs.usgs.gov prof p1386i chile arg wet wet.html author USGS accessdate 2007 02 04 ref location Chile range Andes coordinates coord 37 28 S 71 26 W type mountain region CL type age last eruption easiest route Sierra Velluda is a massive Pleistocene stratovolcano located immediately southwest of the Antuco Volcano , in the B o B o Region of Chile . The heavily glaciated mountain has two main summits and is the tallest mountain in Laguna del Laja National Park . Image Antuco l7 2000027.jpg thumb 250px The ice capped Sierra Velluda is visible in the lower part of this image. References reflist DEFAULTSORT Velluda, Sierra Category Volcanoes of B o B o Region Category Mountains of Chile Velluda Sierra es Sierra Velluda Biob o geo stub ... more details
Image Sierra mixteca.jpg right thumb 200px Sierra Mixteca, near Nativitas Monte Verde, in Oaxaca. The Sierra Mixteca is a mountainous region located between the Mexican states states of Puebla and Oaxaca in south central Mexico , in the region known as La Mixteca . It is also known as the Nudo Mixteco or Escudo Mixteco Mixtec Shield geology Shield and, in Nahuatl , as Zempoalt petl meaning twenty mountains , which is also the name of the Cerro Zempoalt petl , its highest peak 3400 m . In the Mixtec language it is called u ume , the land of clouds. The Sierra Mixteca is one of the oldest geological regions in the territory of Mexico. It stands at the convergence of the Sierra Madre Oriental , the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt Neo Volcanic Axis , and the Sierra Madre del Sur . During the emergence of the two Sierra Madre ranges, the Mixtec Shield underwent intense erosion and Fault geology faulting , which caused changes in the upper courses of the Rivers R o Balsas Balsas , R o Lerma Lerma and R o Papaloapan Papaloapan . During that geological process, which also involved high levels of vulcanism volcanic activity , the rivers rising in the Sierra Mixteca carved out many deep canyons, further complicating the relief of the region. One of the most important valleys created during this period is the Tehuac n Valley, located in south east Puebla, an area of mineral springs. The Sierra Mixteca is one of the country s poorest regions in natural resources. Its inhabitants, who number some 200,000 http www.cdi.gob.mx ini noticias 27 may 02.html are predominantly Indigenous peoples of the Americas indigenous , mostly belonging to the Mixtec people , who engage in subsistence agriculture ... are deficient. External links http www.tierraventura.com en regions sierramixteca.htm Sierra Mixteca ... Category Geography of Oaxaca Category Geography of Mesoamerica Category Mixtec es Sierra Mixteca eo Miksteka Montaro it Sierra Mixteca pt Serra Mixteca ... more details
Sierra County is the name of two counties in the United States Sierra County, California Sierra County, New Mexico geodis uscounty cs Sierra County de Sierra County es Condado de Sierra fr Comt de Sierra ko it Contea di Sierra li Sierra County nl Sierra County no Sierra County nds Sierra County pl Hrabstwo Sierra pt Condado de Sierra ro Comitatul Sierra sv Sierra County ... more details
Infobox mountain name Sierra Alpujata photo Sierra Alpujata.jpg photo caption View of Sierra Alpujata elevation m 1074 elevation ref prominence location M laga Province , Spain range Baetic System map Spain lat d 36 lat m 36 lat s 0 lat NS N long d 04 long m 47 long s 30 long EW W coordinates topo type Peridotite age first ascent easiest route From Monda , Co n , Mijas or Oj n The Sierra Alpujata is a mountain range in southern Spain , part of the coastal mountain range that lies behind the Costa del Sol Occidental , in Andalusia . It is situated between the Sierra Blanca and the Sierra de Mijas . The highest point is the Cerro Castillejos , at 1,074 metres. Geologically it is located in the inner part of the Cordillera B tica . Due to its mineral constitution, vegetation is very sparse, despite several attempts at restocking pines and eucalyptus. The predominant vegetation consists of juniper and scrub. Geologically the range is the relic of an ancient submarine stratovolcano , which formed at the same time than the Sierra Blanca and the Sierra de Mijas. The large crater is recognizable from aerial photos. It is predominantly made of peridotite . Sources reflist cite book first Eduardo title Conocer la Sierra de Mijas year 2005 publisher Juan Morente last P rez External links http www.schweich.com geoESANSierraAlpujata.html Sierra Alpujata, Malaga , Andalucia, Spain Category Mountains of Andalusia Category Mountain ranges of Spain Alpujata Andalusia geo stub es Sierra Alpujata ... more details
County Los Angeles range Transverse Ranges border Sierra Nevada U.S. Sierra Nevada , br San Emigdio Mountains , br SierraPelonaMountains highest Double Mountain California Double Mountain highest ... from the SierraPelonaMountains by California State Route 138 at the range s southwestern end, connecting Interstate 5 and the Antelope Valley. The Tehachapis are delineated from the Sierra Nevada ... in the Tehachapi Mountains and the southern Sierra Nevada. The Packera ionophylla Tehachapi ragwort ... Category Geography of Southern California de Tehachapi Mountains es Sierra de Tehachapi fr ...coord 34 53 30.24 N 118 40 41.60 W display title Geobox Range name Tehachapi Mountains image TejonSouth.jpg image caption Southward view of the Tehachapi Mountains, br San Gabriel Mountains in distance ... The Tehachapi Mountains IPAc en icon t h t p i , regionally also called The Tehachapis , are a mountain ... southwest to northeast SW NE connecting the Southern Sierra Nevada U.S. Sierra Nevada range on their northeast with the San Emigdio Mountains on the west and SierraPelonaMountains on the southwest. The Tehachapis are delineated from the San Emigdio Mountains by Tejon Pass at the range s western ... California from the early 20th century Ridge Route construction, the first highway crossing these mountains ... Mountains as the new border, and both proposals failing. ref Geology The Tehachapis are largely ..., a major transform fault which runs from the San Andreas Fault in the west to the Sierra Nevada ... community in the upper Tehachapi Mountains The Tehachapi Mountains are a major and crucial wildlife ... on the west with the Sierra Nevada on the east. Their relative lack of development, especially in the large ... and woodlands The Tehachapi slender salamander is endemism endemic to the Tehachapi Mountains ... and San Bernardino Mountains and a listed Endangered species . There are at least 107 bird species ... Condor , a Critically endangered species . As in many California mountains, larger ... more details
about the mountain in Mexico the volcano in the Galapagos islands Sierra Negra Galapagos Infobox mountain name Sierra Negra photo Orizaba&SierraNegra.jpg photo caption small Pico de Orizaba and Sierra Negra viewed from the west, near Ciudad Serd n small elevation m 4,640 elevation ref prominence convert 500 m ft 1 abbr on prominence ref location Chalchicomula de Sesma , Puebla , Mexico range coordinates coord 18 59 N 97 19 W type mountain region MX display inline,title type Stratovolcano age volcanic arc belt Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt last eruption first ascent easiest route File SierraNegra&Orizaba.jpg thumb right Sierra Negra and Pico de Orizaba small viewed from the south, near Esperanza small File CerroLaNegraPico.jpg thumb right Sierra Negra and Pico de Orizaba small viewed from the south small Sierra Negra also, and perhaps more properly, called Cerro La Negra is an extinct volcanic companion peak of Mexico s highest mountain, the Pico de Orizaba Citlaltepetl . At up to 4,640 m 15,220 ft above sea level depending on which source one consults it is one of Mexico s highest ... Matlalcueitl volcano Matlalcueitl Malinche , and is often not included in lists of Mexico s mountains. Overview The summit of Sierra Negra is the site for one of the world s premier astronomical instruments ... picture below and more clearly in the second picture. The name Sierra Negra is confusing, because a Sierra is usually a mountain range rather than a single peak, and there is a Sierra often called the Sierra ... they have also been used for other mountains in the area. Speakers of Orizaba Nahuatl call the mountain ... peaks of North America References cite gvp vnum 1401 10 name Pico de Orizaba includes Sierra Negra ...?pid 8050 Peakbagger.com Sierra Nerga DEFAULTSORT Negra Category Puebla Category Volcanoes of Mexico Category Mountains of Mexico Category Stratovolcanoes Category Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt bg es Sierra Negra it Sierra Negra nl Sierra Negra no Sierra Negra pt Sierra Negra ... more details
and the San Miguel the Old Cave. Mountains in Sierra Salvada Urieta 1.133m Aro 1.127m Ungino 1.105m ... &IdMP FDo1qPcjwrrlGuz1VCst1Q &IdSP yeRzuP7ogF EKmq8n6WtuQ Birding Euskadi Sierra Salvada Spanish http www.alavaturismo.com es ficha.php?id 187 lava Turismo Sierra Salvada Spanish coord missing Spain Category Basque mountains Category Mountain ranges of Spain es Sierra Salvada eu Gorobel ...Geobox Range name Sierra Salvada image SierraSalvada.JPG image caption Sierra Salvada and the Ungino mountain peak country Spain region type Province region lava highest Eskutxi highest elevation 1180 length 25 area 100 geology Alpine Orogeny Sierra Salvada is a mountain range situated to the northwest of lava , and it is also part of Burgos province Burgos and Ordu a Urdu a Ordu a an enclave on Biscay . The southern slope of this mountain range, whose rivers flow to the mediterranean sea, is included in the province of Burgos. However, the north slope is part of the Basque Country autonomous community Autonomus Community of the Basque Country . The rivers of this area of Sierra Salvada flow to the Cantabrian coast. Sierra Salvada is famous because of its peculiar feature, created by its north steep slope, which has 25km length, and because of its biodiversity, ref cite web url http www.elcorreo.com vizcaya 20080108 vizcaya sierra salvada tesoro natural 20080108.html title Sierra Salvada ... species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and plants ref That is why Sierra Salvada is considered ... species of birds. History Image HayedoSalvada.JPG thumb left A beech forest in Sierra Salvada. This mountain ... 20080108 vizcaya sierra salvada tesoro natural 20080108.html title Sierra Salvada, tesoro natural ... communications of the northern. Sierra Salvada is known through its limestone area and the speleological ... Sierra Salvada accessdate 23 de febrero de 2011 Edelweiss Caving Group familyname Grupo Espeleol gico ... Gorobel Physical geography of Euskal Herria Speleology Basque Mountains References Reflist External ... more details
Geobox Mountain Range name Sierra Aguilada image image size 295px image caption view of western mountains ... Mountains of Arizona. Range description The Sierra Aguilada is about 15 mi long. It is in a region of mountainous forest, and mesa s. The Mogollon Mountains are east, with the large Gila Wilderness ... United States country flag 1 state New Mexico state flag 1 region east White Mountains Arizona ..., NM landmark river San Francisco River Sierra Aguilada Range, mountainzone, coordinates , 33.314785 ... Francisco River &ndash Mogollon Mountains E br Big Lue Mountains SW br San Francisco River S range ... Mountains highest location Aguilada Mountains highest country highest state highest region highest district ... lowest location south perimeter Aguilada Mountains lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest ... map caption Sierra Auilada br in New Mexico map background map locator New Mexico svg Website website Footnotes footnotes The Sierra Aguilada is a short, higher altitude mountain range in southwest Catron County, New Mexico on the eastern perimeter of Arizona s White Mountains Arizona White Mountains ... Mountains of New Mexico lie just east, with a south flowing section of the San Francisco River separating them. The river then turns west, forming the southern border of the Sierra Aguilada ... peak in the range, Brushy Mountain Aguilada Mountains , convert 7405 ft m 0 , ref New Mexico, DeLorme ... External links Park Mountain http www.mountainzone.com mountains detail.asp?fid 4895156 Park Mountain, mountainzone, coordinates, elevation, 7326 ft Highpoint Brushy Mountain Brushy Mountains the Brushy Mountain in the Blue Range Wilderness is in a sub range called Brushy Mountains , adjacent and southwest of the Saliz MountainsSierra Aguilada range http www.mountainzone.com mountains detail.asp?fid 5211856 Sierra Auilada Range, mountainzone, coorinates Category Landforms of Catron County, New Mexico Category Mountain ranges of New Mexico NewMexico geo stub es Sierra Aguilada ... more details
Infobox mountain range name Sierra Menera image Detall extracions ferro.JPG image caption Open pit mining of iron ore in Sierra Menera highest Monte de San Gin s highest elevation 1601 highest ref listing parent Sistema Ib rico Iberian System , SW zone map Spain region ES map caption label position location Jiloca Comarca Jiloca , Comunidad de Teruel , Sierra de Albarrac n Comarca Sierra de Albarrac n ... ferrocarril sierra menera.JPG thumb left Sierra Menera mining company railway engine in Ojos Negros Sierra Menera is a convert 31 km 0 abbr on long mountain range in the southwestern end of the Sistema ... another important peak is the 1591 m high Moj n Alto . Administratively the Sierra Menera belongs to the Sierra de Albarrac n Comarca Sierra de Albarrac n , Jiloca Comarca Jiloca and Comunidad de ... La Mancha in its western side. ref http www.xiloca.com data Bases 20datos Varios Sierra Menera.pdf Xiloca Sierra Menera ref There are aerogenerator s on some of the range s ridges. There are ample views ... of the Iberian System. From the hydrographic point of view the Sierra Menera divides the Atlantic ..., ending up in the Laguna de Gallocanta basin. History The Sierra Menera s name derives from the word ... Valencia , 1972 ref A 200 km long railway line was built by the Compa a Minera de Sierra Menera ... was also located in Sagunto, where a pelletizing plant and a long jetty were built in the 1970s. The Sierra ... y conflicto ambientalel caso de Sierra Menera Teruel , 1900 1931 , 2004, ISBN 8477336989 ref The Sagunto ... and the Sierra Menera mining company went bankrupt in 1987, following which the mines and their subsidiary ... de Sierra Menera. Breve historia ref Massive unemployment hit the mining town of Ojos Negros after mining activity in the nearby mountains ceased, therefore its population went from 3000 in the 20th ... ref See also Mountains of Aragon Ojos Negros References reflist External links commons category http ... Verde de Ojos Negros es Category Mountains of Aragon Menera Category Mountains of Castile La Mancha ... more details
For the range in Nevada, see Copper Mountains Nevada Geobox Range name Sierra Pinta image image size image caption country United States state Arizona geology orogeny highest unnamed highest elevation imperial 2202 map map caption highest lat d 32 highest lat m 42 highest lat s 05 highest lat NS N highest long d 109 highest long m 52 highest long s 18 highest long EW W The Sierra Pinta or Sierra Pintas coll. Spanish language Spanish for Painted Mountains are a narrow remote block fault ed northwest southeast trending mountain range, about convert 22 mi km 0 long located in southwestern Arizona in the arid northwestern Sonoran Desert , just north of the Pinacate Reserve of northern Sonora , Mexico . The mountains derive their name from visitor descriptions of its multicolored hues when viewed at sunrise and sunset. The north end of the range contains the peak called Point of the Pintas at convert 1272 ft m 0 , then Bean Pass adjacent southward is the peak Isla Pinta, at convert 2008 ft m 0 , and Sunday Pass. The Sierra Pinta range is toward the southern end of the Mohawk Valley Arizona Mohawk Valley , which also borders the range on the east, and east to the Bryan Mountains . West of the Sierra Pintas is the Tule Desert Arizona , and south in northern Sonora is the El Pinacate y Gran ... of the Sierra Pinta Range was in the explorations of Anza . ref Herbert Eugene Bolton et al. 1966 ref Roads and the region West of the northwest end of the Sierra Pintas, the north south Christmas ... to the Tule Desert, on the southeast end of the Cabeza Prieta Mountains all to the southwest of the Sierra Pintas . The road terminates close by at the US Mexico Border at an unimproved road .... This is a no man s land region in the high point of summer heat. Ecology The Sierra Pintas lie in the central ... at the south border crossing of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument . The Sierra Pinta Range ... of Yuma County, Arizona Category Mountain ranges of Arizona es Sierra Pinta ... more details
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