Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada is a Spanish term meaning "snow-covered mountain range" (sierra is one of the Spanish words for "mountain range").
Sierra Nevada may refer to any of the following:
Mountain ranges
- Sierra Nevada (Spain) in Andalusia, Spain
- Sierra Nevada (Mexico), the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- Sierra Nevada (U.S.) in California and Nevada, United States
- Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas, a volcanic complex in Chile and Argentina
- Sierra Nevada de Mérida in Venezuela
- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia)
National parks
Mountains
Ski resorts
- Sierra Nevada Ski Station (Spain)
Industry
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, a California beer brewer
- Sierra Nevada Corporation, an aerospace contractor
- Sierra Nevada (ferry), a ferry operated on San Francisco Bay
Technology
- macOS Sierra, an operating system
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