American Alps

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The American Alps is a nickname for Washington State’s North Cascades, a rugged mountain region famed for its dramatic peaks, deep valleys, and extensive glaciation reminiscent of the European Alps.

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American Alps canonical 2

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Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf colloquial geographic name ⓘ
mountain region nickname ⓘ
appliedTo North Cascades National Park Complex ⓘ
North Cascades mountain range ⓘ
linked to: North Cascades
climateType mountain climate ⓘ
hasCharacteristic deep valleys ⓘ
dramatic peaks ⓘ
extensive glaciation ⓘ
rugged mountains ⓘ
hasFeature alpine lakes ⓘ
glacially carved valleys ⓘ
heavy snowfall ⓘ
jagged granite peaks ⓘ
hasNotableArea Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ⓘ
North Cascades National Park ⓘ
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ⓘ
knownFor alpine scenery ⓘ
numerous glaciers ⓘ
steep relief ⓘ
locatedIn United States ⓘ
Washington State ⓘ
linked to: Washington
nameInspiredBy European Alps ⓘ
linked to: Alps
partOf Cascade Range ⓘ
popularWith backpackers ⓘ
hikers ⓘ
mountaineers ⓘ
photographers ⓘ
refersTo North Cascades ⓘ
similarTo European Alps ⓘ
linked to: Alps
usedBy outdoor recreation community ⓘ
travel writers ⓘ
usedIn tourism promotion for North Cascades ⓘ
within Pacific Northwest ⓘ

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

North Cascades National Park → nickname → American Alps ⓘ
North Cascades → alsoKnownAs → American Alps ⓘ