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  Sierra Madre, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sierra Madre is a city located in Los Angeles County, California.
Sierra Madre is known for its annual Wisteria Festival.
Sierra Madre is located at 34°9'53" North, 118°3'3" West (34.164806, -118.050907)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sierra_Madre,_California   (398 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Sierra Madre, mountain system, Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean Islands (Latin American And Caribbean ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sierra Madre[syA´rA mA´thrA] Pronunciation Key, chief mountain system of Mexico, consisting of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Sierra Madre Occidental, and the Sierra Madre del Sur and forming the dissected edges of the vast central Mexican plateau; a volcanic belt along the plateau's southern edge links the three sierras.
The Sierra Madre Oriental[OryentAl´] Pronunciation Key, beginning in barren hills S of the Rio Grande, runs for c.700 mi (1,130 km) roughly parallel to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from 10 to 200 mi (16–320 km) inland.
The Sierra Madre del Sur[del soor´] Pronunciation Key is a tumbled, broken mass of uptilted mountains that touch the Pacific coast but form into no clearly defined range.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SierMadMts.html   (510 words)

  
 Sierra Madre - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Sierra Madre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Situated in the volcanic Sierra Madre Occidental, the state of Durango is abundant in silver, gold, sulphur, tin, mercury, antimony, and copper.
Tectonic activity has caused the volcanism of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Neo-Volcanica Cordillera, as well as the folding and lifting of the plateaux and Sierra Madre Oriental.
Chief mountain system of Mexico, consisting of three ranges, the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Sierra Madre del Sur, and the Sierra Madre Occidental, enclosing the central plateau of the country; the highest peak is Citlaltepetl at 5,700 m/18,700 ft. The Sierra Madre del Sur (‘of the south’) runs along the southwest Pacific coast.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Sierra+Madre   (222 words)

  
 Sierra Madre Alliance: Nature, Culture and Economy in Balance
Uncontrolled logging has taken ninety-nine percent of their forests, destroyed vital high-altitude watersheds, and threatened the forest plants they depend on for food, medicine, and ceremonies, as well as a number of endemic and endangered species.
The Sierra Madre Alliance and our Mexican partners have been working to improve the environmental and social conditions in the Sierra for more than ten years, with indigenous community participation.
We focus on conservation-priority areas in the Sierra, where both endangered species and endangered communities struggle for survival.
www.sierramadrealliance.org   (262 words)

  
 Sierra Madre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sierra Madre Little League has entered two teams to prepare for major league play.
Priority will be given to those 10-12 year olds who live in Sierra Madre and have played in the league before.
Priority for placement on the younger team will be given to Sierra Madre residents and to anyone having ANY experience of SMLL league play, including Farm.
eteamz.active.com /sierramadrelittleleague/index.cfm   (249 words)

  
 Mt. Wilson Trail Race
The limit is established by the volunteer Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team which regularly monitors the trail and provides emergency support on race day.
Largely through the efforts of a few dedicated and ambitious Sierra Madre residents, the Sierra Madre Historical Wilderness Area was established by declaration of the City Council on January 24, 1967 and dedicated January 27, 1968.
between Sierra Madre and Mt. Wilson was an orchard of apples, cherries, plums and chestnuts that soon became a public resort known as "Orchard Camp." In efforts to promote Orchard Camp, the trail race was reactivated in 1930 when women and young girls ran for the first time.
www.sierramadrenews.net /trail.htm   (1173 words)

  
 Hotel Sierra Madre, Quito - Ecuador
At Sierra Madre, you relive this era in an immaculately restored Spanish villa.
The labyrinth of 21 rooms (five of which have balconies), sunroofs, terrace, and Sierra Madre´s close proximity to universities, language schools and the South American Explores Club, makes it a prime place to spend your time in Quito.
Sierra Madre offers friendly services, laundry, color cable TV in the lobby, a adequately stalked bar, large windows, a spacious dining area, and a characteristic surrounding difficult to find in modern Quito.
www.hotelsierramadre.com   (286 words)

  
 Official Site of The City of Sierra Madre, Ca: Police: Police Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Sierra Madre Police Department is dedicated to ethically and professionally serving the community it protects.
For over 75 years, the men and women of the Sierra Madre Police Department have been committed to providing the citizens with their law enforcement requirements and helping to provide for a safe, Foothill Village community.
The city of Sierra Madre, also called the Foothill Village, is located in the eastern San Gabriel valley along the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
www.ci.sierra-madre.ca.us /departments/public_saftey/police   (364 words)

  
 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a 1948 John Huston film in which two down-and-outers (Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt) in Mexico (bothering director John Huston for money in a fun opening cameo) hook up with an old-timer (Walter Huston, the director's father) to prospect for gold.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre was one of the first films to be shot almost entirely on location (though the night scenes were filmed back in the studio).
The film was based on, and is quite faithful to the novel of the same name (1927 in German, 1935 in English) by enigmatic author B.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Treasure_of_the_Sierra_Madre   (440 words)

  
 Sierra Madre Rotary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Rotary Club of Sierra Madre's project involves cleaning, "sprucing up" and enhancing the parks in the City of Sierra Madre and has been named the "Tom Sawyer Project" after Mark Twain's famous story.
The initial work days were conducted in October and November and included over twenty-five Rotarians and volunteers participating in the project.
Rotary Club of Sierra Madre's mini-grants have been a great success.
www.sierramadrerotary.org   (124 words)

  
 Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival
Wistaria is commonly spelled either wistaria or wisteria, but since it was named in 1818 for Henry Wistar of the University of Pennsylvania to honor his contributions to science, it probably is properly Wistaria.
Sierra Madre's vine was planted by William and Alice Brugman.
The Sierra Madre City Council proclaimed 1994 as the Centennial Year of the Wistaria.
www.sierramadrenews.net /wistaria.htm   (664 words)

  
 Sierra Madre News Net - For news and information about Sierra Madre Businesses, Events and People
Sierra Madre News Net neither warrants the accuracy of the information, nor the timeliness of delivery.
The Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd..
The Sierra Madre Library is located at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., its phone number is 355-7186.
www.sierramadrenews.net   (2865 words)

  
 Sierra Madre on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Sierra Madre Oriental, beginning in barren hills S of the Rio Grande, runs for c.700 mi (1,130 km) roughly parallel to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from 10 to 200 mi (16-320 km) inland.
The Sierra Madre del Sur is a tumbled, broken mass of uptilted mountains that touch the Pacific coast but form into no clearly defined range.
Protecting the Mountains and Their People.(Mexico's Sierra Madre Alliance is fighting to stop both logging and the growing of marijuana or opium in the Sierra Madre Mountains)(Brief Article)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SierM1adM1ts.asp   (696 words)

  
 Sierra Madre Motorcycle Adventures - off road motorcycle tours in Mexico   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Within the 400-mile loop through the Sierra Madre Mountains you will experience fantastic single lane dirt riding, incredible canyon vistas, fascinating native culture, and a feeling of adventure that only foreign travel has to offer.
By means of a single lane dirt road, we will rise from the thorn scrub of the desert, to the cliff hanging, pine covered passes of the mountains, descend deep into canyons with cascading waterfalls and challenging river crossings.
There is no camping on Sierra Madre Motorcycle Adventure trips, we stay in the best lodging available in all locations.
www.smmoto.com   (361 words)

  
 sierra madre: Software Systems / Sierra Madre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sierra Madre Hotel is a small, personal hotel located in the heart of Quito Ecuador.
At Sierra Madre, you relive this era in an immaculately restored.
Sierra Madre 2005 Rose Float Monkey Mischief thrills parade goers along Colorado Blvd. Jan.
www.syrsup.com /sierra-madre.html   (301 words)

  
 Welcome to SierraMadreWeb!!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sierra Madre is unique because it's literally 5 minutes to Mt. Wilson Trail, or the Wisteria Vine, or Sierra Madre Pool, or your home.
I know there are real estate agencies in Sierra Madre to help people find houses for sale, but finding a house or apartment for rent seems a little more difficult.
Any reference to the City of Sierra Madre or Sierra Madre applies to the community of Sierra Madre and not the city government.
www.sierramadreweb.com   (4174 words)

  
 DENR says Sierra Madre ... - Jun. 22, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- Logging in the Sierra Madre is on its way to wiping out all trees in the mountain range, an environment official said.
Federico Ocampo, community environment and natural resources officer in northern Quezon province, said well-funded loggers were not the only ones engaged in timber poaching in the Sierra Madre range.
The provincial board commended the DENR officials in the province for the seizure of illegally cut logs, numbering 1,052 pieces, of assorted dipterocarps, measuring 235 cubic meters and worth at least P2 million.
www.inq7.net /reg/2004/jun/22/text/reg_1-1-p.htm   (454 words)

  
 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests (NA0302)
This ecoregion occurs along the Sierra Madre Occidental, a rugged mountain range running from Rio Grande de Santiago, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, north through the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua, and into southern Texas and the Madrean Sky Islands of coniferous forests.
Isolated from warmer environments by geological processes that produced the second largest mountain range in Mexico, the Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests are characterized by a distinctive biota, and richness in endemic species.
These montane pine and oak forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental occur along ridge tops, high valleys, and isolated peaks and slopes in a patchwork distribution from the southern United States (Madrean Sky islands of Arizona) to central Mexico (Jalisco) and are host to a number of endemic species (see description above for details).
www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na0302_full.html   (2480 words)

  
 SCEDC | Sierra Madre Earthquake (1991)
This earthquake occurred on the Clamshell - Sawpit Canyon fault, an offshoot of the Sierra Madre fault zone in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Normally the symbol for a large earthquake is completely buried by the symbols of its aftershocks.
That's not the case with the Sierra Madre earthquake; its symbol (the bright yellow circle) shows up quite clearly on the map.
www.data.scec.org /chrono_index/sierrama.html   (202 words)

  
 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests (NA0302)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains extend from west-central Mexico northwards, gradually becoming isolated peaks surrounded by the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts in southern Arizona.
The Sierra Madre Occidental pine oak forests are rich in endemic and endangered plant and animal species.
The Mexican wolf, American fl bear, and jaguar once roamed large sections of the Sierra Madre Occidentals, but their ranges and populations have severely declined.
www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na0302.html   (519 words)

  
 The Official Site of the City of Sierra Madre:
The Sierra Madre City Councils vision, direction and expertise made this long-needed central communication hub a reality.
On July 25 2005, the Sierra Madre City Council City voted unanimously to place a public safety special tax on the November 8, 2005 ballot.
Learn all about Sierra Madre's Measure F on Monday, October 17th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm...
www.cityofsierramadre.com   (180 words)

  
 Sierra Madre
The Realm of the Rattlesnake ventures deep into Mexico's rugged "western mother mountains", the Sierra Madre Occidental.
The vast Mexican plateau is flanked on the west by the Sierra Madre Occidental, on the east by the Sierra Madre Oriental, and to the south by the Sierra Madre Sur.
Along the western slope of the Sierra Madre Occidental the climate is generally somewhat wetter, with presumably milder winter temperatures, resulting in a more diverse flora with more tropical elements including Apache pine (Pinus engelmannii), Durango pine (P.
www.biopark.org /sierramadre.html   (1144 words)

  
 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Treasure of Sierra Madre, is not only a stunningly visual treat, but also a story and script of depth and magnitude, set in old time Mexico.
Sierra Madre feels fresh and could stand up well against anything put out today.
I have not seen a film in recent years, with outstanding lines, powerfully delivered by Huston or with the conviction and honesty Holt does..with Bogart, all three characters are very different yet essential.
imdb.com /title/tt0040897   (517 words)

  
 Sierra Madre Express - Mexican train tours to Copper Canyon and San Carlos for seniors and rail travel buffs based in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sierra Madre Express - Mexican train tours to Copper Canyon and San Carlos for seniors and rail travel buffs based in Tucson, Az.
It is clear why many consider the Sierra Madre Express to be the "flagship" private rail carrier to Northern Mexico.
A large array of experiences await each guest who joins an excursion on the Sierra Madre Express.
www.sierramadreexpress.com   (224 words)

  
 Sierra Fitness
Since 1994, Sierra Fitness has served Sierra Madre and its surrounding communities by providing the highest quality personal training, group fitness classes, nutrition counseling and sport-specific conditioning.
As the needs and goals of individuals are shifting to disease prevention and wellness, Sierra Fitness' mission is to serve all age groups with focus and attention on personalization.
Sierra Fitness is looking for Certified Pilates Instructors help with the overwhelming demand for more private and group instruction.
www.sierrafit.com   (367 words)

  
 Outside Mazatlan the Real Sierra Madre
This is the Sierra Madre, grand and imposing, and until the completion of this road, a daunting and virtually uncrossable barrier separating the coast from the rest of Mexico.
Called the Devil's Backbone, it is a nine kilometre gravity defying section of road which unites two arms of the Sierra Madre, seemingly over the top of the rest of the world.
The Sierra Madre of Highway 40 with its villages, film sets, scenery and mines, not only matches the images created by 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre' and countless other movies, but surpasses them in every respect.
www.mexconnect.com /mex_/travel/tonysarticles/mazsierramadre.html   (947 words)

  
 Sierra Madre News
Local news for Sierra Madre, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
The City of Sierra Madre, in conjunction with RBF Consulting, was selected by the California Chapter of the American Planning Association to receive the Leadership and Service Award: Education Project category...
Hindu temple to host Garba Dance Night SIERRA MADRE -- The Hindu Temple & Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Pasadena, will hold a Dandiya & Garba Dance Night to commemorate the nine-day festival of the goddess Durga from 7-11 p.
www.topix.net /city/sierra-madre-ca   (1368 words)

  
 Sierra Madre Alliance/Planeta.com
The Sierra Madre Alliance advises, supports, and collaborates with a number of Mexican nongovernmental organizations and indigenous communities to preserve the biological and cultural heritage of Mexico's northern Sierra Madre Occidental.
Anthropologists state the same about this pueblo, which was isolated until illegal logging roads were constructed in 1991 and 103 Tarahumara families were stripped of their land rights by a corrupt faction from a neighboring community.
SMA is negotiating a conservation buyout of the largest roadless area in the Sierra Madre, which contains spectacular old growth forests, riparian areas, Paquime cultural ruins, and abundant wildlife including bald eagle, fl bear, and wild turkey.
www.planeta.com /planeta/99/0799sierra.html   (868 words)

  
 Lords of the Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre Games are a one man operation in the shape of Phil Eklund who seems to have been operating in relative anonymity until a scoop review in Berg's Review of Games highlighted their existence.
Sierra Madre's production is both basic and appealing.
It is currently available from most of the shops on the Sumo list for about £30 or direct from Sierra Madre Game Co, 3262 West Avenida Manana, Tucson, AZ 85746 USA for US$30 (+$8 for Manifest Destiny) plus $10 postage.
www.gamecabinet.com /sumo/Issue13/Madre.html   (4605 words)

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