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Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes

Sand Dunes and Dune Fields

The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes form the largest remaining dune system south of San Francisco and the second largest in California, an 18-mile stretch of coastline on the state's Central Coast extending from southern San Luis Obispo County into northern Santa Barbara County. The dune complex supports a unique ecosystem with many endangered and threatened plant and animal species, is recognized as a National Natural Landmark, and is owned and managed by a mix of federal, state and local agencies alongside private landholders, with parts of the dunes set aside for conservation and other parts used for recreation such as camping and off-highway vehicle use. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Monument or Landmark 1
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Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 (Q89021074) mapped to formative process Erosion via earth5 extended reviewed judgment map; source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes

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Wikidata P31 (Q89021074) mapped to discipline Geomorphology via earth5 extended reviewed judgment map; source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
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Source Wikidata: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
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1. Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes is the largest remaining dune system south of San Francisco and the second largest in the U.S. state of California.
  • Article text
    In addition, it is recognized as a National Natural Landmark.
  • In Group: Coastal Dunes, Lead sentence
    It encompasses an 18-mile (29 km) stretch of coastline on the Central Coast of California and extends from southern San Luis Obispo County to northern Santa Barbara County.
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Wikidata: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
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