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  2. Ponderosa Ranch - Wikipedia

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    The map is not to scale and it is oriented with north at the top, instead of east as in the map shown on the TV show. The Ponderosa was the fictional setting for Bonanza . According to the 9th episode ("Mr. Henry Comstock") in the first season, it was a thousand-square mile (640,000 acre or 2,600 km 2 ) ranch on the shores of Lake Tahoe ...

  3. Ponderosa pine forest - Wikipedia

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    Range map of ponderosa pine. Ponderosa pine forest is the largest western forest type in the United States. [2] Ponderosa pine is the principal species on over 110,000 km 2 (27,000,000 acres) and is present on an additional 55,000 km 2 (14,000,000 acres).

  4. Pinus ponderosa - Wikipedia

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    Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine, [3] bull pine, blackjack pine, [4] western yellow-pine, [5] or filipinus pine, [6] is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions of western North America. It is the most widely distributed pine species in North America.

  5. Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills - Wikipedia

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    Open forests of ponderosa pine and some lodgepole pine distinguish this region from the Cascades ecoregion, where hemlock and fir forests are more common, and from the lower, drier ecoregions to the east, where shrubs and grasslands are predominant. The vegetation is adapted to the prevailing dry, continental climate and frequent wildfire.

  6. Nevada State Route 28 - Wikipedia

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    The highway gained fame for many years as the location of the Ponderosa Ranch, filming location of the television series Bonanza that is located on the east end of Incline Village. [11] On June 7, 1994, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) designated SR 28 as a scenic byway, named North Shore Road. [2]

  7. Coconino National Forest - Wikipedia

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    While the ponderosa pine is by far the most common tree species in the Coconino National Forest, vegetation type varies depending on the elevation of a certain area. At the lowest elevations, in the extreme southwestern portion of the forest, actual trees are scarce and the landscape is dominated by various small shrubs and sagebrushes .

  8. Idaho State Highway 21 - Wikipedia

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    State Highway 21 (SH-21), also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, [2] is a state highway in Idaho.It runs from Boise to Stanley, primarily as a two-lane road.With two-thirds of its length in Boise County, it passes by historic Idaho City and the village of Lowman to the western edge of the Sawtooth Mountains, then along their northern boundary to Stanley.

  9. Sierra Nevada lower montane forest - Wikipedia

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    The indicator species for the lower montane forest are the ponderosa pine and the Jeffrey pine. Ponderosa pines are common in the west side forests at lower elevations. Jeffrey pines are commonly found in the East side forests at higher elevations and in drier areas. [1]