Sierra Nevada

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... Wikipedia

• Peak:  Mount Whitney
• Length:  north-south from Fredonyer Pass to Tehachapi Pass
• Etymology:  1777: Spanish for ""
• Nickname:  the Sierra, the High Sierra, Range of Light (1894, John Muir)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo