Sierra Nevada
Mountain range in the United States of America
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The Sierra Nevada 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... Wikipedia
Highest point: Mount Whitney
Elevation: 14,505′
Nickname: the Sierra, the High Sierra, Range of Light (1894, John Muir)
Passes: Donner Pass, Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, and more
Age of rock: Mesozoic
Area: 24,370 sq mi (63,100 km2)
Coordinates: 36°34′42.9″N 118°17′31.2″W / 36.578583°N 118.292000°W