Rattlesnake Mountain

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Rattlesnake Mountain is a prominent, largely treeless ridge in south-central Washington State known for its significant elevation above the surrounding Columbia River basin and its role in regional conservation and scientific research.

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Label Occurrences
Rattlesnake Hills 1
Rattlesnake Mountain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
ridge
adjacentTo Arid Lands Ecology Reserve
climate semi-arid
conservationStatus federally protected area
contains native bunchgrasses
sagebrush communities
continent North America
country United States
ecosystem Columbia Plateau shrub-steppe
linked to: Columbia Plateau
elevation about 1060 meters
about 3500 feet
formedBy tectonic uplift
geologicalType anticline ridge
hasFeature broad summit ridge
steep southern slopes
hasHumanUse communications facilities
scientific monitoring installations
hasViewOf Columbia River
Yakima River valley
linked to: Yakima Valley
importantFor migratory birds
raptor habitat
knownFor regional conservation value
scientific research
significant elevation above surrounding terrain
landCover shrub-steppe
locatedIn Benton County, Washington
Washington State
linked to: Washington
locatedInRegion south-central Washington
linked to: Mid-Columbia region
managedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
near Hanford Site
Richland, Washington
Yakima Training Center
overlooks Columbia River basin
linked to: Columbia River
partOf Columbia Plateau physiographic province
linked to: Columbia Plateau

Hanford Reach National Monument
Rattlesnake Hills
region Pacific Northwest
restrictedAccess true
state Washington
terrain largely treeless
topographicProminence high
usedBy U.S. Department of Energy for research coordination
usedFor climate and atmospheric research
ecological research
wildlife habitat conservation

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Benton County, Washington contains Rattlesnake Mountain
Rattlesnake Mountain partOf Rattlesnake Hills
linked to: Rattlesnake Mountain