NOUN
- a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney
- a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada
How To Use Sierra Nevada In A Sentence
- Lassen Peak, the last of the Cascades in active eruption, rises between the northern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, of which it is locally but wrongly considered a part, and the Klamath Mountains, a spur of the The Book of the National Parks
- At least two tornadoes – and perhaps as many as four – reportedly touched down near Chico, along the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains north of Sacramento.
- He does a nice business in his 60-seat taproom and goes through 2 half-barrels of Sierra Nevada Celebration a week during peak winter beer season.
- Sailplane pilots dream of gliding in the Andes, Sierra Nevada and over Jondaryan.
- The Mineral King Valley is an area of great natural beauty nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Tulare County, California, adjacent to Sequoia National Park.
- I have seen fine specimens of the chiastolite (macle) which the Indians wore as amulets and which came from the Sierra Nevada de Merida. Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America
- The existence of plant and animal endemisms, particularly in biomes in the middle and high mountains were basic indicators for recognizing the singular nature of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and establishing the status as of Biosphere Reserve in this biogeographic unit. Santa Marta páramo
- What I do know is this: If I ever end up near a manzanita bush, which is indigenous to the Sierra Nevada, it is a great source of food.
- WSJ Studio Sierra Nevada vat-cultured butter Tasting Notes A light tang and low-salt profile put the focus on its lushness. Plusher Pats
- Just like many homebrewers, the folks at Sierra Nevada are true hopheads, and no one has ever accused them of being stingy with the hops.