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It is Spanish for SNOWY MOUNTAINS . Sierra means "mountains" and Nevada means "snowy". Initially, the Spanish explorer was simply describing them, not naming them. However, that description was used on the first map and that became the name.
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Mountain range in California with spanish name?
Sierra Nevada mountains Sierra Nevada mountains
What is the name of the mountain range on the west coast of the us?
The name of the mountain range on the west coast of the US is the Sierra Nevada.
What was the name Nevada was almost called instead of Nevada?
Sierra Nevada ~ Spanish for snowy range.
Which is higher the Sierra Nevada or Ozark mountains?
It is Sierra Nevada.
What flatland in California between the Sierra Nevada and the coast range?
The Central Valley is the name of the flatlands between Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range
Is sierra Nevada in Nevada?
The Sierra Nevada snowy mountain rangeis a mountain range in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, between the California Central Valley and the Basin and Range Province. Sierra Nevada means snowy hill. The Nevada state has some land of the Sierra Nevada mountain.
What is the high mountains in the western US with a spanish name?
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in California is an example of high mountains in the western US with a Spanish name.
What flatlands in california lie between the sierra nevada and coast range?
The Central Valley is the name of the flatlands between Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range
What flatlands in California lie between the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range?
The Central Valley is the name of the flatlands between Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range
What flatland in California lie between Sierra Nevada and Coast Range?
The Central Valley is the name of the flatlands between Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range
What flatlands in the California lie between the sierra Nevada and the Coast Range?
The Central Valley is the name of the flatlands between Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range
What flatlands in California lie between the sierra Nevada and coast ranges?
The Central Valley is the name of the flatlands between Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range
