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Physiographic region extending through western United States and Mexico
The Basin and Range Province is a vast physiographic region covering much of the inland Western United States and northwestern Mexico. It is defined by
Basin_and_Range_Province
Alternating landscape of parallel mountain ranges and valleys
Basin and range topography is characterized by alternating parallel mountain ranges and valleys. It is a result of crustal extension due to mantle upwelling
Basin_and_range_topography
Topics referred to by the same term
Basin and Range may refer to: Basin and Range Province, physiographic province of the United States west of the Rocky Mountains Basin and range topography
Basin_and_Range
Desert in the western United States
The Great Basin Desert is part of the Great Basin between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Range in the western United States. The desert is a geographical
Great_Basin_Desert
Desert in the southwestern United States
Great Basin deserts, form a larger North American desert. Of these, the Mojave is the smallest and driest. It displays typical basin and range topography
Mojave_Desert
National monument in southeastern Nevada, United States
Basin and Range National Monument is a national monument of the United States spanning approximately 704,000 acres (1,100 sq mi; 2,800 km2) of remote
Basin and Range National Monument
Basin_and_Range_National_Monument
Large depression in western North America
of Utah, and portions of California, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, and Baja California. It is noted for both its arid climate and the basin and range topography
Great_Basin
the Cascade Range, the Modoc Plateau, the Basin and Range, the Coast Ranges, the Central Valley, the Sierra Nevada, the Transverse Ranges, the Mojave
Geography_of_California
Physiographic region of the contiguous United States
the Columbia Plateau in the north, the Basin and Range Province in the central and southwestern portions, and the Colorado Plateau in the southeast. In
Intermontane_Plateaus
geological provinces in the United States: Pacific, Columbia Plateau, Basin and Range, Colorado Plateau, Rocky Mountains, Laurentian Upland, Interior Plains
Geology_of_the_United_States
Ecoregion in the United States
The Northern Basin and Range ecoregion is a Level III ecoregion designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. states
Northern Basin and Range ecoregion
Northern_Basin_and_Range_ecoregion
Geographic region of the Western United States
Intermountain West has a basin and range and plateau topography. Some of the region's rivers reach the Pacific Ocean, such as the Columbia River and Colorado River
Intermountain_West
National park in Nevada, United States
region between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Mountains. Topographically, this area is known as the Basin and Range Province. The park is located about
Great_Basin_National_Park
Basin and Range Province, north of the Mojave Desert. Other cold deserts lie within the Columbia Plateau/Columbia Basin, the Snake River Plain, and the
List of North American deserts
List_of_North_American_deserts
Mojave Basin and Range 18 Wyoming Basin 20 Colorado Plateaus 22 Arizona/New Mexico Plateau 24 Chihuahuan Deserts 80 Northern Basin and Range 81 Sonoran
List of ecoregions in the United States (EPA)
List_of_ecoregions_in_the_United_States_(EPA)
Powell Basin and Range Province lies east of the Coast Ranges and west of the Rockies. There are no active glaciers in the Basin and Range Province and Wheeler
List of glaciers in the United States
List_of_glaciers_in_the_United_States
been dominantly shaped by faulting due to Basin and Range extension during the Miocene, volcanic activity, and erosion. During the Precambrian, the southwestern
Geological history of the Chiricahua Mountains
Geological_history_of_the_Chiricahua_Mountains
Graben basin in the Southwestern United States
Tularosa Basin is a graben basin in the Basin and Range Province and within the Chihuahuan Desert, east of the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West
Tularosa_Basin
Utah, and virtually all of Nevada, and extending into northwestern Mexico. The Basin and Range is characterized by steep, linear mountain ranges alternating
Geography_of_Arizona
Livestock range operated by Oregon State University
Great Basin Experimental Range is a large livestock range operated by the Oregon State University's Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center and the
Northern Great Basin Experimental Range
Northern_Great_Basin_Experimental_Range
State of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle
expansion from the higher temperatures present under the ridges. In the Basin and Range Province of western North America, the isostatic anomaly is small except
Isostasy
Period of mountain building in North America
modified by extension to become the Basin and Range Province. The Laramide orogeny produced intermontane structural basins and adjacent mountain blocks by means
Laramide_orogeny
Temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of the United States
elevations above the Great Basin Desert or xeric shrublands. The forests are within the Central or Northern Basin and Range ecoregions defined by the U
Great_Basin_montane_forests
Mountain-building episode in North America
this event. The Sevier Fold and Thrust Belt extends from southern California near the Mexican border to Canada. Basin and Range faults cut the older Sevier
Sevier_orogeny
Series of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America
Sierra Nevada, the Great Basin mountain ranges, and other ranges and various plateaus and basins. The Pacific Coast Ranges designation, however, only
Pacific_Coast_Ranges
Thinning and spreading of a thickened crust
Basin and Range Province of the Western United States was previously a high plateau within the American Cordillera, which has since been extended and
Orogenic_collapse
Mountain range in the United States
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
Sierra_Nevada
for much of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic, followed by dryland conditions, volcanism, and the formation of the basin and range terrain in the Cenozoic. The
Geology_of_Utah
Sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the western United States
the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Great Basin region. The northern extension of the Wasatch Range, the Bear River Mountains, extends
Wasatch_Range
Species of pine tree found in the western U.S.
in most of the higher ranges of the Basin and Range from the Spring Mountains near Las Vegas north to the Ruby Mountains, and in Utah, northeast to South
Pinus_longaeva
the Basin and Range Province include Basin and Range eruptions in Utah, California, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, and Oregon
List of large-volume volcanic eruptions in the Basin and Range Province
List_of_large-volume_volcanic_eruptions_in_the_Basin_and_Range_Province
Desert in Mexico and the United States
by area List of ecoregions in the United States (EPA) (the Sonoran Basin and Range is item 81 on the map) List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)
Sonoran_Desert
Sedimentary basin of the Congo River in Central Africa
The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa
Congo_Basin
Plateau in southwestern United States
and central Utah. It is also bounded by the Rio Grande rift, Mogollon Rim, and the Basin and Range Province (at the Hurricane Fault). Isolated ranges
Colorado_Plateau
Region in the eastern United States
break-up of Pangaea, when North America and Africa began to separate. Large basins formed from the rifting and were filled by the sediments shed from the
Piedmont_(plateau)
Land art sculpture in Nevada, U.S.
Includes photos of the project. City Installation, Photo gallery Basin and Range, Photos of City under construction in 2017 Sutton, Benjamin (August
City_(artwork)
Mountain range in White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Snake Range is a mountain range in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The south-central portion of the range is included within Great Basin National
Snake_Range
Group of mountain ranges
extensive area of mountain ranges, intermontane basins, and plateaus in Western and Northwestern Canada, Western United States, and Mexico, including much
North_American_Cordillera
Interior Lowlands, Great Plains, and Basin and Range Province. This has been cited as the difference between human geography and physical geography, although
Geography_of_Texas
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
midway between the Basin and Range National Monument to the northeast and the Death Valley Wilderness to the southwest. "Belted Range". Geographic Names
Belted_Range
Geology of the area in California and Nevada
producing the Basin and Range province. By 2 to 3 million years ago this province had spread to the Death Valley area, ripping it apart and giving birth
Geology of the Death Valley area
Geology_of_the_Death_Valley_area
Mountain range in Arkansas and Oklahoma, United States
(/ˈwɒʃɪtɔː/), simply referred to as the Ouachitas, are a mountain range in western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. They are formed by a thick succession
Ouachita_Mountains
Section of U.S. Highway in Nevada, United States
by numerous mountain ranges towering over the valley floors, in what is known as the Basin and Range province of the Great Basin. US 50 has a diverse
U.S._Route_50_in_Nevada
Loss of lithosphere from a tectonic plate
Sierra Nevada (US)², Basin and Range Province and Colorado Plateau in the western USA. During crustal extension in the Basin and Range Province 10 million
Delamination_(geology)
Geologic formation in Arizona and Utah, United States
that runs along the boundary between the Colorado Plateau block and the Basin and Range geologic province of western North America. It is a 250-km-long
Hurricane_Fault
Area where tectonic uplift has taken place
systems such as the Basin and Range Province. Highs are often bounded by normal faults and can be regarded as the opposites of basins. A related word is
High_(tectonics)
Military training area in Nevada, United States
Central Basin and Range ecoregion (cf. southernmost portion in the Mojave Desert), and smaller ecoregions (e.g., Tonopah Basin, Tonopah Playa, and Bald Mountain
Nevada Test and Training Range
Nevada_Test_and_Training_Range
Mountain range in California, United States
fault block range in the Basin and Range Province, at the western end of the Great Basin. They are considered to be among the most important and best-known
Inyo_Mountains
Aspect of geology
Colorado Plateau was uplifted an estimated 2 miles (3.2 km). The adjacent Basin and Range Province to the west started to form about 18 million years ago as
Geology of the Grand Canyon area
Geology_of_the_Grand_Canyon_area
Earthquake in northwest Mexico
(aftershocks) on August 27, 1887, and November 11, 1887. The earthquake was located near the southern end of the extensional Basin and Range Province. The western
1887_Sonora_earthquake
U.S. state
and businesses such as bars, gyms, and movie theaters. Casinos began reopening on June 4, 2020. Nevada is almost entirely within the Basin and Range Province
Nevada
used to reference the high desert Basin and Range country of the central southern portion of the U.S. state of Oregon and covers most of Lake County, Klamath
Oregon_Outback
Endorheic basin in California
Hills, and to the south by the north ridge of the Long Valley Caldera. Estimates of the size of the basin range from 634 to 801 square miles, and the basin's
Mono_Basin
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
this area, on the west side and by a long and fairly broad Buena Vista Valley to the east, in a typical basin-and-range pattern. The Humboldts are ostensibly
Humboldt_Range
American geologist, author and professor
Deffeyes made a lively personal impression. McPhee characterized him in Basin and Range (1981): "Deffeyes is a big man with a tenured waistline. His hair flies
Kenneth_S._Deffeyes
Topography consisting of alternating raised and lowered fault blocks
form low-lying features such as basins and rift valleys. They can be very long relative to their width. The Basin and Range Province in the western United
Horst_and_graben
Mountain range in Arizona, United States
is a mountain range in southeastern Arizona and part of the Basin and Range province of the western and southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
Chiricahua_Mountains
Former lake in the state of California, United States
this lake was a source of water for the Sierra Nevada and in lesser measure for the Basin and Range Province behind it. This contributed to the formation
Lake_Corcoran
Volcanic hotspot in the United States
across Basin and Range Mountain structures, more or less parallel to North American Plate motion. Beneath more recent basalts are rhyolite lavas and ignimbrites
Yellowstone_hotspot
Continental rift zone in the southwest United States
basins and ranges. The distinction between these smaller basins and those of the Basin and Range Province becomes blurred in northern Mexico. Basin size
Rio_Grande_rift
Mountain range in Utah, U.S.
trending range in Iron, Beaver, and Millard counties in west-central Utah, United States part of the larger Basin and Range Province. The range is bounded
Wah_Wah_Mountains
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
one of the many ranges of the basin and range geologic province of the Great Basin. Sonoma Peak is the highest mountain in the range at (9,396 feet or
Sonoma_Range
Mountain range in Death Valley, California, U.S.
Valley and separating it from the Panamint Valley to the west. The range is part of the Basin and Range Province, at the western end of the Great Basin. The
Panamint_Range
Xeric shrubland ecoregion in the northwestern United States
within the rain shadow of the Cascade Range. The ecoregion dominates Washington's western portion of the Columbia Basin. It extends south from the Columbia
Snake–Columbia_shrub_steppe
211 km2 may perhaps exclude the Rio Negro tributary basin. Estimates range from 322,887 km2, and 331,565 km2 to 344,112 km2 Rivers Network calculated
List of drainage basins by area
List_of_drainage_basins_by_area
Portland/Vancouver Basin 3b Willamette River and Tributaries Gallery Forest 3c Prairie Terraces 3d Valley Foothills 4a Western Cascades Lowlands and Valleys 4b
List_of_ecoregions_in_Oregon
Region in Mexico
Mexican Altiplano is one of six distinct physiographic sections of the Basin and Range Province, which in turn is part of the Intermontane Plateaus physiographic
Mexican_Plateau
Temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of the United States
Mountains and contains a complex of basins and mountain ranges that, at average 2100-2900m, are lower and more open than the neighboring Cascades and Northern
Blue_Mountains_(ecoregion)
Geologic feature in Nevada, United States
associated with tectonic forces affecting the entire Basin and Range Province. During each of these episodes, and particularly during the Eocene epoch, hot springs
Carlin_Unconformity
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
extension as part of the basin and range topography of western North America. The Forest Service is in charge of 83.6% of the mountains and the Bureau of Land
Monitor_Range
Region of the U.S. state of Oregon
North America's Basin and Range Province, which extends south through Nevada and Arizona and into Mexico. It contains large alkali lakes and tall cliffs,
High_Desert_(Oregon)
Mountain range in Utah, United States
Thomas Range. The Fish Springs Range lies at the south of the Great Salt Lake Desert. It is in the geologic province known as the Basin and Range. The south
Fish_Springs_Range
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
during a visit to the Dandenong Ranges because it is located in a "basin" surrounded by hills. [citation needed] "The Basin" is shown on an 1868 survey plan
The_Basin,_Victoria
Coal mining region in Russia
and Pay-Khoy Ridge. Coals in the basin widely range from brown coals to anthracites, of varying yield and ash content. Major mines are in Vorkuta and
Pechora_coal_basin
Mountain range along the Pacific coast of Mexico
give way to the Basin and Range Province. Subranges of this area include the Sierra de Alica and the Sierra Pajaritos, both in Nayarit, and the Sierra los
Sierra_Madre_Occidental
Desert valley or depression
a type of endorheic basin characteristic of basin and range topography. The term was an Americanism originating in the 1830s and 1840s during the explorations
Bolson
Book by John McPhee
which were previously published as Basin and Range (1981), In Suspect Terrain (1983), Rising from the Plains (1986), and Assembling California (1993), plus
Annals_of_the_Former_World
Rift basin in northeast US
rifting occurred, basins formed, analogous to the present-day Basin and Range Province in western United States. By definition, a basin is any area that
Newark_Basin
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
The Cherry Creek Range is a line of mountains, Basin and Range faulted, in northern White Pine and southern Elko Counties, in northeastern Nevada in the
Cherry_Creek_Range
Mountain range in California and Oregon, United States
United States. The range lies within the northwestern corner of the Basin and Range Province, extending from the northeastern corner of Lassen County,
Warner_Mountains
Depressed block of planetary crust bordered by parallel normal faults
Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben, Ontario and Quebec, Canada Saguenay Graben, Quebec, Canada Guatemala City valley, Guatemala Basin and Range Province of southwestern
Graben
Mountain range in Millard County, Utah, USA
range. The main structural component to the range is a large basin-bounding fault on the west side. The range is known for a fossil Lagerstätte (Wheeler
House_Range
Endorheic basin in Oregon, United States
Northern Basin and Range wetlands with 1,651 sq mi (4,280 km2) in Oregon, including a large area around Harney and Malheur Lakes. The basin was formed
Harney_Basin
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
being excellent examples of the Great Basin and the Basin and Range Province. The higher elevations of the range are protected as the Quinn Canyon Wilderness
Quinn_Canyon_Range
Geological term associated with large displacements
Examples of detachment faulting include: The Snake Range detachment system of the Basin and Range Province of western North America which was active during
Detachment_fault
Mountain range in Montana and Wyoming, United States
edge of the Bighorn Basin. The range borders the Beartooth Mountains to the east and north and the Wind River Range to the south and southwest. The northern
Absaroka_Range
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
Vegas. Region The range is on the southeast of the Sheep Range, which itself is a massive north–south range. Both ranges are Basin and Range block faulted
Las_Vegas_Range
Topics referred to by the same term
Vegas Air Force Station Tonopah Basin, Central Basin and Range ecoregions around the Tonopah Playas Tonopah Bombing Range, the 1940 World War II designation
Tonopah
Mesozoic–Cenozoic plateau in North America
have caused a collapse and dismemberment of the Nevadaplano. Tectonic extension gave rise to the Basin and Range province and separated the Sierra Nevada-Great
Nevadaplano
Cultural classification of Native Americans
of the Great Basin are Native Americans of the northern Great Basin, Snake River Plain, and upper Colorado River basin. The "Great Basin" is a cultural
Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Great_Basin
Topics referred to by the same term
Great Basin Province may refer to: The Great Basin, a region of the Western United States where rivers do not flow to the sea; The Basin and Range Province
Great_Basin_Province
Valley in Inyo County, California, United States
Saline Mountains, and to the southwest lies Saline Valley. Eureka Valley is a graben, like most other lower-lying areas of the Basin and Range Province. An
Eureka_Valley_(Inyo_County)
Late Cretaceous geologic formation of the Western United States
can be recognized. The Mancos occurs in the Basin and Range Province, the Colorado Plateau Province, and the San Juan Mountains Province. The Mancos is
Mancos_Shale
the Cascade Range, the Modoc Plateau, the Basin and Range, the Coast Ranges, the Central Valley, the Sierra Nevada, the Transverse Ranges, the Mojave
Fauna_of_California
Valley in Nevada and Utah, United States
border in the central Great Basin. It is bound by the Snake Range and the Deep Creek Mountains to the west and the Confusion Range to the east. The valley
Snake_Valley_(Great_Basin)
Protected area in Inyo County, California, US
Mojave Desert into Great Basin ecotone. The forest's mountain habitat is in the Central Basin and Range ecoregion (EPA) and Great Basin montane forests (One
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Ancient_Bristlecone_Pine_Forest
Volcanic field in Sonora, Mexico
Sierra La Madera and Sierra El Coyote, respectively. This is a sedimentary basin delimited by faults; the basin is part of the Basin and Range Province of
Moctezuma_volcanic_field
Geological fault in Wyoming
provinces: the Basin and Range, Idaho-Wyoming Thrust belt, Rocky Mountain Foreland, and the Yellowstone volcanic plateau. The Basin and Range province is
Teton_Fault
Sedimentary basin located along the coast of southern California
The Los Angeles Basin is a sedimentary basin located in Southern California, in a region known as the Peninsular Ranges. The basin is also connected to
Los_Angeles_Basin
Former lake in Idaho and Oregon, United States
of the Yellowstone hotspot. The western plain is interpreted as a Basin and Range feature, though formation of the graben may have been triggered by
Lake_Idaho
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