Rocky Mountains foothills

E236827

The Rocky Mountains foothills are the lower, rolling upland regions at the base of the Rocky Mountains, characterized by gradually rising terrain that transitions from plains to high mountains.

All labels observed (11)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
physiographic region
adjacentTo Great Plains
Interior Plains
biodiversity supports diverse bird species
supports large mammal populations
characterizedBy gradually rising terrain
rolling uplands
transition from plains to mountains
climate continental climate
climateInfluence orographic effects from Rocky Mountains
contains low mountains
ridges
valleys
drainageTo Colorado River basin
Columbia River basin
Missouri River basin
Saskatchewan River basin
linked to: Saskatchewan River
ecoregionRole ecotone between prairie and montane ecosystems
extendsThrough Alberta
British Columbia
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Wyoming
formsBoundaryBetween Rocky Mountain Front and Great Plains
geology eroded bedrock hills
sedimentary rocks
geomorphologicalProcess erosion
uplift
hasNotableArea Alberta Foothills
Colorado Front Range foothills
Montana foothills
Wyoming foothills
locatedIn Canada
North America
United States
Western Canada
Western United States
partOf Rocky Mountains
topographicRole transition zone between plains and high mountains
typicalElevationRange approximately 1000–2000 meters above sea level
usedFor forestry
ranching
recreation
wildlife habitat
vegetationType grasslands
mixed forests
shrublands

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (23)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Old Spanish Trail (trade route) traverses Rocky Mountains foothills
Rye, Colorado locatedIn Foothills of the Wet Mountains
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Great Plains margin borders Rocky Mountains foothills
Pikes Peak region containsScenicFeature Front Range foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Bitterroot Range contains Centennial Valley vicinity ranges
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Jefferson County, Colorado contains Rocky Mountain foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Cherry Creek sourceRegion Colorado High Plains foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Bear Creek Lake Park hasView Rocky Mountains foothills
Lindenmeier site locatedIn Foothills of the Rocky Mountains
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Morrison, Colorado locatedIn Foothills of the Rocky Mountains
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Pincher Creek region Foothills of the Rockies
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Elbow River region Foothills of the Canadian Rockies
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Rocky Mountains foothills hasNotableArea Wyoming foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Larimer County, Colorado containsPart Rocky Mountain foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Lookout Mountain, Colorado, United States locatedIn Rocky Mountain foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Colorado State Highway 470 nearbyFeature Rocky Mountain foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
North Cheyenne Cañon Park locatedIn Rocky Mountains foothills
Flagstaff Mountain partOf Rocky Mountains foothills
Majestic View Park near Rocky Mountains foothills
Dakota Ridge borderedBy Rocky Mountain foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Colorado State Highway 72 locatedIn Front Range foothills
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Gulf of Mexico watershed includesPartOf Rocky Mountains eastern slopes
linked to: Rocky Mountains foothills
Lookout Mountain (Colorado) locatedIn Rocky Mountains foothills
subject linked to: Lookout Mountain