White Mountains (California)

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The White Mountains in California are a high, arid mountain range east of the Sierra Nevada, best known for hosting the ancient bristlecone pine forests and some of the oldest living trees on Earth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
approximateLength ~100 km
~60 miles
borderedBy Fish Lake Valley to the east
Owens Valley to the west
climate alpine at higher elevations
cold semi-arid
contains Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Barcroft Station
Inyo National Forest
Patriarch Grove
Schulman Grove
White Mountain Research Center facilities
country United States of America
elevation 14252 ft
4344 m
geology metamorphic rocks
primarily sedimentary rocks
some volcanic rocks
hasPeak Mount Barcroft
Pine Creek Pass area peaks
White Mountain Peak
highestPoint White Mountain Peak
knownFor ancient bristlecone pine forests
high-elevation arid environment
some of the oldest living trees on Earth
locatedEastOf Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
linked to: Sierra Nevada
locatedIn California
Great Basin region
linked to: Great Basin

Inyo County, California
Mono County, California
eastern California
managedBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
near Nevada state line
partOf Basin and Range Province
Inyo National Forest system
popularFor backpacking
hiking
scenic driving
rangeOrientation north–south
roadAccess White Mountain Road
separatedBy Owens Valley
separatedFrom Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
linked to: Sierra Nevada
usedFor astronomical observations
ecological and climate studies
high-altitude scientific research
vegetation Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)
linked to: Bristlecone pine

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Inyo County, California contains White Mountains (California)
Bristlecone pine nativeTo White Mountains of California
linked to: White Mountains (California)
Eastern California contains White Mountains (California)
subject linked to: eastern California
Inyo Mountains adjacentTo White Mountains (California)
Owens River mountainRangeOnEast White Mountains (California)
Big Pine, California isGatewayTo White Mountains (California)
Montgomery Peak locatedInMountainRange White Mountains (California)
Montgomery Peak range White Mountains (California)
Bishop, California locatedNear White Mountains (California)
Dyer hasNearbyFeature White Mountains (California and Nevada)
linked to: White Mountains (California)
Bishop near White Mountains of California
linked to: White Mountains (California)
California State Route 168 (eastern portion) runsThrough White Mountains (California)
Deep Springs College near White Mountains of California
linked to: White Mountains (California)