Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Summary

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is a mountain range^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is in the country of Colombia^[3].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is on the continent of Americas^[4].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[5].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's instance of is recorded as glacier^[6].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is made of metamorphic rock^[7].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's Commons category is recorded as Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta^[8].
• January 1, 1964 marks the founding of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta^[9].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's highest point is recorded as Pico Cristóbal Colón^[10].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 10.866666666667, 'lon': -73.72}^[11].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category II: National Park^[12].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta^[13].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[14].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5750'}^[17].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5730'}^[18].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+17000'}^[19].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta dates from the Cretaceous^[20].
• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta's significant place is recorded as Santa Marta^[21].

Body

Geography

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is in the country of Colombia^[3]. It is on the continent of Americas^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+17000'}^[19]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5750'}^[17] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5730'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mountain range^[5] and glacier^[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1964 marks the founding of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta include Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park^[22], a national park^[23], in Colombia^[24], founded in 1964^[25].

Why It Matters

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ranks in the top 4% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park^[22], a national park^[23], in Colombia^[24], founded in 1964^[25].