This is from the MapQuest rendering, but I can’t find this name anywhere in the OSM data. It should, of course, be Sierra Nevada (“sierra” is Spanish for “mountain range”).
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This is from the MapQuest rendering, but I can’t find this name anywhere in the OSM data. It should, of course, be Sierra Nevada (“sierra” is Spanish for “mountain range”).
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Comment from Minh Nguyen on 13 October 2012 at 07:19
“Sierra Mountains” is a less common local name for the range, but you’re right, “Sierra Nevada” would be more appropriate for a map. MapQuest may be using their own custom layer or something for topographical features.
Comment from z-dude on 14 October 2012 at 00:53
Wikipedia has 5 different sierra ranges. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_mountains
not like we should import data from wikipedia though..
Comment from NE2 on 14 October 2012 at 04:07
And none of those is called “Sierra Mountains”. Was there a point to your comment?
Comment from wieland on 27 October 2012 at 22:28
I don’t think the name is from OSM-data.