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The Sierra Nevada (/siˌɛrə nɪˈvædə, -ˈvɑːd-/ see-ERR-ə nih-VA(H)D-ə)[6][a] 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, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily in Nevada. The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera, an almost continuous chain of mountain ranges that forms the western "backbone" of the Americas. The Sierra runs 400 mi (640 km) north-south, and its width ranges from 50 mi (80 km) to 80 mi (130 km) across east–west.[3] Notable features include the General Sherman Tree, the largest tree in the world by volume; Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America; Mount Whitney at 14,505 ft (4,421 m),[1] the highest point in the contiguous United States; and Yosemite Valley sculpted by glaciers from one-hundred-million-year-old granite, containing high waterfalls. The Sierra is home to three national parks, twenty-six wilderness a

Sierra Nevada - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 38°00′N 119°30′W / 38.000°N 119.500°W / 38.000; -119.500 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mountain range in the United States For other uses, see Sierra Nevada (disambiguation) . "Range of Light" redirects here. For the S. Carey album, see Range of Light (album) . {{cite book |last=Muir |first=John |author-link=John Muir |year=1894 |chapter=Chapter 1: The Sierra Nevada |chapter-url=http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/writings/the_mountains_of_california/chapter_1.html |url=http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/writings/

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