Central Valley (California)
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The Central Valley is a broad, elongated, flat valley that dominates the interior of California, United States. It is 40–60 mi wide and runs approximately 450 mi from north-northwest to south-southeas
Typical flat farmland of the Central Valley as seen from the air
The Central Valley from the air, looking south from near Rio Vista
The valley as seen from Interstate 5, looking south near Derrick Avenue in Fresno County
An example of the differences between the geology of the valley floor and that of the rugged hills of the Coast Ranges (Between Tracy and Patterson, CA:Interstate 5)
Sierra Nevada
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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, althou
Central Valley (California)
…It covers approximately 18,000 mi2 (47,000 km2), about 11% of California's land area. The valley is bounded by the Coast Ranges to the west and the Sierra Nevada to the east. The Central Valley is a region known for its agricultural productivity. It provides a large share of the food produced in California, which…
The Sierra's Mills Creek cirque (center) is on the west side of the Sierra Crest, south of Mono Lake (top, blue).
Kearsarge Lakes Basin is named after the USS Kearsarge.
The Sierra hosts many waterways, such as the Tuolumne River.
Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the range and the contiguous United States