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mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...

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mountain chain A mountain chain is a row of high mountain summits, a linear sequence of interconnected or related mountains,Whittow, John (1984). ''Dictionary of Physical Geography''. London: Penguin, p 87. . or a contiguous ridge of mountains within a larger mo ...

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saw A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, Wire saw, wire, or Chainsaw, chain with a hard toothed edge used to cut through material. Various terms are used to describe toothed and abrasive saws. Saws began as serrated materials, and when man ...

", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following:

Places

Mountains and mountain ranges

Sierra de Juárez The Sierra de Juárez, also known as the Sierra Juarez, is a mountain range located in Tecate Municipality and northern Ensenada Municipality, within the northern Baja California state of northwestern Mexico. It is a major mountain range in ...

, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico *

Sierra de las Nieves Sierra de las Nieves is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain with its highest point being La Torrecilla (1,919 m). Sierra de las Nieves is also the name of an administrative area, the '' comarca''. T ...

, a mountain range in Andalusia, Spain *

Sierra Madre (disambiguation) Sierra Madre (Spanish, 'mother mountain range') may refer to: Places and mountains Mexico * Sierra Madre Occidental, a mountain range in northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona * Sierra Madre Oriental, a mountain range in northeastern Mexico ...

, various mountain ranges **

Sierra Madre (Philippines) The Sierra Madre is the longest mountain range in the Philippines. Spanning over , it runs from the province of Cagayan down to the province of Quezon in a north-south direction on the eastern portion of Luzon, the largest island of the archipe ...

, a mountain range in the east of Luzon, Philippines *

Sierra mountains (disambiguation) Sierra is a Spanish word meaning mountain chain and saw, from Latin '' serra''. The corresponding word in Portuguese, Catalan and Latin is ''serra''. This name is used for various mountain ranges in Spanish-speaking and other countries (with t ...

Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada ( ) is 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 state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...

, a mountain range in the U.S. states of California and Nevada *

Sierra Nevada (Spain) Sierra Nevada (; meaning "snow-covered mountain range") is a mountain range in the Andalusian province of Granada in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain:The highest peak in Spanish territory is Teide on the island of Tenerif ...

, a mountain range in Andalusia, Spain *

Sierra de San Pedro Mártir Sierra de San Pedro Mártir ( Kiliwa: ʔxaal haq, ) is a mountain range located within southern Ensenada Municipality and southern Baja California state, of northwestern Mexico. It is a major mountain range in the long Peninsular Ranges System, ...

, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico *

Sierra Maestra The Sierra Maestra is a mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. The range falls mainly within the Santiago de Cuba and in Granma Provinces. Some view i ...

, a mountain range in Cuba

Other places

Africa

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...

, a country located on the coast of West Africa

Asia

Sierra Bullones Sierra Bullones, officially the Municipality of Sierra Bullones (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,095 people. It is from Tagbilaran. Sierra Bullones celebrat ...

, Bohol, Philippines

Europe

Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain) Sierra Nevada National Park () is a national park located in the Sierra Nevada within the provinces of Granada and Almería, in Spain. It was declared a national park on 14 January 1999. It stretches from the Alpujarra to El Marquesado and the L ...

, Andalusia, Spain *

Sierra Nevada Observatory The Sierra Nevada Observatory (; OSN; code: J86) is located at Loma de Dilar (2896 m altitude) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrof ...

, Granada, Spain

North America

High Sierra Trail The High Sierra Trail (HST) is a hiking trail in Sequoia National Park, California. The trail crosses the Sierra Nevada from west to east. According to the Yosemite Decimal System, the HST is a Class 1/Class 2 trail, which means simple scrambl ...

, California, United States *

Sierra County, California Sierra County () is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 3,236, making it California's second-least populous county. The county seat is Do ...

Sierra County, New Mexico Sierra County () is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 11,576. Its county seat is Truth or Consequences. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , ...

* Sierra Foothills AVA, an American Viticultural Area in California *

Sierra National Forest Sierra National Forest is a U.S. national forest located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada in California, bounded on the northwest by Yosemite National Park and on the south by Kings Canyon National Park. The forest is known for ...

, California, United States *

Sierra Sky Park Airport Sierra Sky Park Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport northwest of the central business district of Fresno, a city in Fresno County, California, United States. Other area airports are Fresno Chandler Executive Airport and Fres ...

, Fresno, California *

Sierra Valley Sierra Valley is a large mountain valley located east of the crest of California's Sierra Nevada mountain range in Plumas and Sierra Counties, north of Interstate 80. Geography An intermontane valley at approximately elevation, Sierra Va ...

, in Plumas and Sierra counties, California

South America

Sierra (Ecuador) Ecuador is a country in western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, for which the country is named. Ecuador encompasses a wide range of natural formations and climates, from the desert-like southern coast to the snowcappe ...

, the mountain region of Ecuador *

Sierra (Peru) Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about south of the equator. Peru shares ...

, the mountain region of Peru *

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (English: ''Snow-Covered Mountain Range of Saint Martha'') is an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia, separate from the Andes range that runs through the north of the country. Reaching an elevation of ...

, a national park in northern Colombia *

Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela) The Sierra Nevada National Park (SNNP) is a List of national parks of Venezuela, National Park of Venezuela located between the states of Mérida, Mérida, Mérida and Barinas, Venezuela, Barinas in western Venezuela. It was created on May 2, 195 ...

, a national park in the Andean Region of Venezuela

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Sierra (group) Sierra was an American Contemporary Christian music, Christian pop trio (music), trio formed by Wendi Foy Green (wife of well-known producer and sound engineer, Brian Green), Jennifer Hendrix, and Deborah Schnelle (wife of studio songwriter and ...

, American musical artists *

Sierra (metal band) Sierra is a Canadian progressive metal band formed in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Their music fuses elements of progressive rock, heavy metal, and instrumental music. Sierra have been touring since 2012, opening for bands such as Weedeater, ...

, Canadian progressive rock band * "Sierra" (song), a song by Maddie & Tae * "Sierra", a song by Cursive from the 2003 album ''

The Ugly Organ ''The Ugly Organ'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Cursive, released on March4, 2003, through Saddle Creek Records. It was released both on black and translucent green 180 gram vinyl. Background and production Following a ...

'' * "Sierra", a song by Boz Scaggs on 1994's '' Some Change''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Sierra'' (film), a 1950 Western starring Audie Murphy * ''Sierra'' (magazine), published by the Sierra Club * ''Sierra'' (TV series), a 1974–1975 NBC television show produced by Universal Studios *

Sierra Entertainment Sierra Entertainment, Inc. (formerly On-Line Systems and Sierra On-Line, Inc.) was an American video game developer and Video game publisher, publisher founded in 1979 by Ken Williams (game developer), Ken and Roberta Williams. The company is ...

, a defunct developer and publisher of video games

Computing

Sierra (supercomputer) Sierra or ATS-2 is a supercomputer built for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for use by the National Nuclear Security Administration as the second Advanced Technology System. It is primarily used for predictive applications in nuclea ...

, or ATS-2, a supercomputer for nuclear weapon simulations at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory * Sierra, a library management system developed by

Innovative Interfaces Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (abbreviated III and called "Innovative" or "Triple I" in the industry) is a software company specializing in integrated library system, integrated systems for library management. Their key products include Sierra, Po ...

macOS Sierra macOS Sierra (version 10.12) is the thirteenth major release of macOS (formerly known as and ), Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. The name "macOS" stems from the intention to unify the operating syst ...

, the thirteenth major release of the desktop operating system from Apple Inc., formerly known as Mac OS X and OS X

Organizations

Sierra Club The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization with chapters in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded in 1892, in San Francisco, by preservationist John Muir. A product of the Pro ...

, an environmental organization in the United States *

Sierra Club Canada The Sierra Club Canada Foundation (SCCF) is a Canadian environmental organization made up of a national branch and five chapters in Ontario, Atlantic Canada, Québec, the Prairies, and a nation-wide Youth chapter. The organization's mission is t ...

, an environmental organization in Canada *

Sierra College Sierra College is a public community college in Rocklin, California. It is part of the Sierra Joint Community College District, a district that covers over , serves Placer, Nevada and parts of El Dorado and Sacramento counties. History The coll ...

, a community college located in Rocklin, California

Transportation

* Acme Sierra, an American experimental aircraft built in 1948 * Advanced Aeromarine Sierra, a glider *

Ford Sierra The Ford Sierra is a Mid-size car, mid-size/D-segment, large family car manufactured and marketed by Ford of Europe from 1982–1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Bob Lutz (businessman), Robert Lutz and Patrick Le Quément, and was noted for ...

, a car produced by the Ford Motor Company *

GMC Sierra The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from the t ...

, various trucks and SUVs produced by General Motors * , a ship class of the Mexican Navy * , a Russian attack nuclear submarine * , the name of more than one United States Navy ship * , a United States Navy attack cargo ship named SS ''Sierra'' from 1947 to 1961 while in commercial service

Other uses

Sierra (name) Sierra is both a surname and a feminine given name. It is the Spanish word for saw or mountain range. It originates from the Galicia (Spain), Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Álvaro ...

* Sierra (retailer), an off-price retailer formerly known as Sierra Trading Post * Pacific sierra or Mexican sierra (species ''Scomberomorus sierra''), a Spanish mackerel fish *

PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra was a global fabless semiconductor company with offices worldwide that developed and sold semiconductor devices into the storage, communications, optical networking, printing, and embedded computing marketplaces. On January 15, 2016 ...

, a semiconductor company * Sierra, the

NATO phonetic alphabet The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet or simply the Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used set of clear-code words for communicating the letters of the Latin/Roman ...

designation for the letter S