SIERRA NEVADA, Mountain Range, Spain

syāˈrä nāväˈthä, chief mountain range of S Spain, in Granada prov., running from east to west for c.60 mi (100 km), parallel to the Mediterranean Sea. The range's highest peak is Mulhacén (11,411 ft/3,478 m). The range, which contains Spain's largest national park, is popular with skiers.

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Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
Book by Clarence King, Francis P. Farquhar; University of Nebraska Press, 1997
Subjects: King, Clarence--1842-1901--Journeys--Sierra Nevada (Calif. And Nev.), Mountaineering--Sierra Nevada (Calif. And Nev.), Sierra Nevada (Calif. And Nev.)--Description And Travel
...1935 I THE RANGE THE western...succession of mountain chains folded...ranges is the Sierra Nevada, a long and...extension of the range is quite...speaking, the Sierra Nevada system occupies...prominent mountain groups...3 The mountains south of...associates in the Sierra Nevada, belong geologically...part of the range. The Sierra...
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Enchantment and Exploitation: The Life and Hard Times of a New Mexico Mountain Range
Book by William E. Debuys; University of New Mexico Press, 1985
Subjects: Environmental Policy--Sangre De Cristo Mountains (Colo. And N.M.), Nature--Effect Of Human Beings On--Sangre De Cristo Mountains (Colo. And N.M.), Sangre De Cristo Mountains (Colo. And N.M.)--History
...Spanish colonists simply as the Sierra Madre, the mountains are broken by a relatively accessible...the pass, to the entire mountain range. This last extension of the name...twice as long it belonged to Spain and Mexico. And before the coming...
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Prehistoric Rock Art of Nevada and Eastern California
Book by Robert F. Heizer, Martin A. Baumhoff; University of California Press, 1962
Subjects: California--Antiquities, Indians Of North America--California--Antiquities, Indians Of North America--Nevada--Antiquities, Nevada--Antiquities, Picture-Writing, Indian
...rises in the Sierra Nevada south of...Stillwater Range, a substantial mountain chain rising...Springs, Nevada. --'This...Shoshone Range. As the river...north of the mountain slopes. The...flank of the Sierra Nevada, is for most...rises in the mountains behind Bridgeport...
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Nevada: A Guide to the Silver State
Book; Binfords & Mort, 1940
Subjects: Nevada--Guidebooks
...the Snake Range in White...Charleston Mountain in Clark...of the Sierra Nevada extends into...Charleston Mountain region...but the range of most is...southern Nevada jay, the...line in the Sierra are the Mackinaw...government for Nevada was made...side of the Sierra. After a...Virginia Range; here men...beyond the mountain. Only a few...
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History of Nevada
Book by Russell R. Elliott, William D. Rowley; University of Nebraska Press, 1987
Subjects: Nevada--History
...present Nevada, were. trespassing...independence from Spain five years...the Rocky Mountain Fur Company...bridging the mountain barrier by...From the Sierra, Smith and...remainder of Nevada their route...state of Nevada, it did blaze...over the Sierra via the...the Ruby Mountains at Harrison...
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journal articles on: Sierra Nevada Mountain Range Spain  - 15 results

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Mountain Geography
Journal article by David Smethurst; The Geographical Review, Vol. 90, 2000
Subjects: Geographical research--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Mountains--Research
...Sierra Morena, Spain Andalusia...MOUNTAINS AS ZONES...RANGE...MOUNTAINS AS CULTURAL...RANGE...Pacific Coast Sierra Madre...Sierra Nevada, Colombia...GEOGRAPHICAL BIAS IN MOUNTAIN STUDIES...
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The Man-made Desert: Effects of Economic and Demographic Growth on the Ecosystems of Arid Southeastern Spain
Journal article by Juan Garcia Latorre, Andres Sanchez Picon, Jesus Garcia Latorre; Environmental History, Vol. 6, 2001
...southeastern Spain have been...ordinary range, increasing...mm on the mountain tops (sierras). An irregular...ranges-Sierra Nevada, Sierra de...southeastern Spain. Although...and sterile mountains."12 In the Sierra of Cartagena...Beires, Sierra Nevada); 11 even...foundries" (Sierra de Almagrera...in several mountains of the province...
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Historical Introduction
Journal article by Joe Cain; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 94, 2004
Subjects: Committees, Documents, Genetics, Paleontology
...presumably physiological gradients do exist. Such a species is the 3-paired C. capillaris of western Europe. A form in southern Spain has actually been described as a species (C. gaditana Boiss.) but this is reduced to a minor variant in my monograph. Sincerely...
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Trees on the Border between Nature and Culture: Culturally Modified Trees in Boreal Sweden
Journal article by Lars Ostlund, Olle Zackrisson, Greger Hornberg; Environmental History, Vol. 7, 2002
Subjects: Culture, History, Sweden, Trees
...carvings done by Basques of northern Spain and in the Sierra Nevada in the western United States...Kootenai traditions in the Rocky Mountains. After a successful bear hunt...passing through a rocket firing range (which was, therefore, not logged...
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Biblioscope: an Archival Guide & Bibliography
Journal article; Environmental History, Vol. 6, 2001
...Woodlands of the Central Sierra Nevada, California." Ph...woodlands in this mountainous region of California...which explored a wide range of social, economic...regulations. University of Nevada, Reno special Collections...Library Universit, of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557-oo44...
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Best Foot Forward: There's No Better Way of Travelling Than Walking If You Want to Gently Get to Know a Landscape and Gain a Sense of Personal Achievement. Geographical Introduces a Range of Inspired Walking-Holiday Options
Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 76, April 2004
...areas of the UK and Spain. They range from the Cumbrian...ideal for novice mountain walkers, and classic...capped peaks or the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean...the most splendid mountain scenery imaginable...organises a unique range of guided and Self-guided...
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Rollin' Home
Magazine article by Ernest M. Imhoff; Sea Classics, Vol. 35, October 2002
...mountain range you saw during boat drill was the Sierra-Nevada Mountain Range on the coast of Spain. It appeared to be only a couple miles away...100 feet from a cliff while hunting in rugged mountains in Austria. A YEAR AGO: Tec. 3 Joseph Tripoli...
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Big Tobacco : Uncovering the Industry's Multibillion-Dollar Global Smuggling Network
Magazine article by Mark Schapiro; The Nation, Vol. 274, May 6, 2002
Subjects: British-American Tobacco Company Ltd.--Cases, Colombia, Crime, Philip Morris Companies Inc.--Cases, Smuggling--Investigations, Tobacco industry--Investigations
...refiled by the ten European countries, including France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Italy. While technically...smuggling in conjunction with the national police forces of Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and elsewhere, claims that organized...
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King Coal's Weakening Grip on Power
Magazine article by Seth Dunn; World Watch, Vol. 12, September 1999
Subjects: Coal industry--Environmental aspects, Power resources--Environmental aspects
...Ukraine, official estimates range from 200 to 500 deaths per year...high-elevation lakes in the Rocky Mountain, Cascade, and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges arc on the verge...consumption. Belgium, France, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom have...
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Garden and Mine, Paradise and Purgatory: Landscapes of Leisure and Labor in California
Magazine article by Peter A. Coates; California History, Vol. 83, Spring 2005
Subjects: California--Economic aspects, California--Portrayals, California--Social aspects, Distribution (Economics)--Analysis, Distribution (Economics)--History, Distribution of wealth--Analysis, Distribution of wealth--History, Sociopolitical literature--Analysis, Wealth--Analysis, Wealth--History
...to his beloved Sierra Nevada mountains in terms of the...unimproved" open range that Vancouver...had been born in Spain (1822) and, before...embodied in the Sierra Nevadas "big trees") that...environment of the Sierra Nevada was filtered through...
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newspaper articles on: Sierra Nevada Mountain Range Spain  - 17 results

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The Trail of Spain's Best-Kept Secret; Jonathan Brown Takes to the High Altitudes of Spain - a World Away from the Costas
Newspaper article by Jonathan Brown; The Birmingham Post (England), October 3, 1998
Subjects: Spain
...Altitudes of Spain - a World...high in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, Tibetan monks...Alpujarran range, set in the...tracks. The Sierra Nevada park rangers...imaginable. The mountains around Bubion...Christian Spain - and is a...
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Three Die on Mountain
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), March 7, 2006
...used to go mountain climbing a...peril The Sierra Nevada may be just...peaks of the range provide a...in mainland Spain at 11,414ft...Britains tallest mountain, Ben Nevis...mountain in the range at 11,142ft...Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada, which has...
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Saddle Up! from Brokeback Mountain to the Brecon Beacons - the Best Horse-Riding Holidays around the World
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 18, 2006
...0870 850 9850; ba.com) GRANADA, SPAIN RUSTIC Rancho Ferrer is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in El Ferrer, a scenic village...bridleways pass through stunning mountain scenery, rugged valleys and over...
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Three Britons Are Frozen to Death on Spanish Mountain
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 7, 2006
...a mountaineers refuge. The Sierra Nevadas are some of the highest peaks...conditions in Europe. The range is popular with tourists for...killed in the Picos de Europa mountain range in Cantabria, northern Spain. b.farmer@dailymail.co.uk
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Wlking on Sunshine in the Picos; Climber Stephen Venables and Wife Rosie Take the Scenic Route Round the Mountains of Northern Spain
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), June 18, 2006
...mountainous country, Spain - with a trip to Andalucias idyllic Sierra Nevada last autumn. Now...some more Iberian mountain walking, my wife...the heart of the range, is quite serious...to the foot of the mountain, where we stopped...
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Sierra Nevada , Mountain Range, Spain
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SIERRA NEVADA , mountain range, Spain sya ra nava tha, chief mountain range of S Spain, in Granada prov., running from...Mulhacen (11,411 ft/3,478 m). The range, which contains Spains largest...
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United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...ceded by Spain after the...Kansas ), the Mountain states...California , and Nevada ). Alaska...Basin and Range province...by the Sierra Nevada...the Pacific Mountain System and...has a broad range of climates...Cascades, and Sierra Nevada have typical...explorers for Spain in what now...
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Colombia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...lies just east of the range, in the upper Cauca valley...Amazon River. A fourth mountain chain, the Cordillera...country, is the magnificent Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, which...Napoleonic invasion of Spain. The revolution was...


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