Sierra Nevada

The next day they discovered and named some mountains which they called Sierra Nevada, and, sailing on, went as far north as about 40¼.

History of California Helen Elliott Bandini

The Sierra Nevada is a deeply dissected block fault that rises sharply from the arid basin and range ecoregions on the east and slopes gently toward the Central California Valley to the west.

Ecoregions of the United States-Level III (EPA) 2009

The Sierra Nevada is the most continuous lofty range of mountains in North America.

The Western United States A Geographical Reader

By the word "Sierras" the mountain-range called the Sierra Nevada is not meant, but merely teeth-like summits thereof, which uplift their snow-clad peaks, or "minarets."

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe

These mountains are called the Sierra Nevada, or "Snowy Range."

Stories of American Life and Adventure Edward Eggleston 1869

The golden lure which has drawn half the world to California, has also been the means of bringing this fierce animal more into notice; for the mountain-valleys of the Sierra Nevada are a favourite range of the species.

The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Mayne Reid 1850

Although geologists have debated specifics, they generally agree that the Sierra Nevada is a geologically young mountain range, less than 10 million years old.

NASA Earth Observatory 2009

They live in an area called the Sierra Nevada, where groves of trees are spread out over 35,607 acres.

CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Andreaaa 2009

They live in an area called the Sierra Nevada, where groves of trees are spread out over 35,607 acres.

CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Andreaaa 2009

The Sierra Nevada are the longest mountain range in the United States, and a substantial portion of the chain lies within the boundaries of Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.

NASA Earth Observatory 2009