[PAR] [TLE] West Coast of the United States [SEP] The West Coast or Pacific Coast is the coastline along which the contiguous Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean.  As a region, this term most often refers to the coastal states of California, Oregon and Washington.  More specifically, it refers to an area defined on the east by the Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.  The U.S. Census groups the five states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii together as the Pacific States division. [PAR] [TLE] Sierra Nevada (U.S.) [SEP] The Sierra Nevada ( , ] , "snowy saw range") is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Basin and Range Province.  The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily in Nevada.  The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica.
[PAR] [TLE] West Coast of the United States [ SEP ] The West Coast or Pacific Coast is the coastline along which the contiguous Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean . As a region , this term most often refers to the coastal states of California , Oregon and Washington . More specifically , it refers to an area defined on the east by the Cascade Range , Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean . The U.S. Census groups the five states of California , Oregon , Washington , Alaska , and Hawaii together as the Pacific States division . [PAR] [TLE] Sierra Nevada ( U.S. ) [ SEP ] The Sierra Nevada ( , ] , " snowy saw range " ) is a mountain range in the Western United States , between the Central Valley of California and the Basin and Range Province . The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California , although the Carson Range spur lies primarily in Nevada . The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera , a chain of mountain ranges ( cordillera ) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western " backbone " of North America , Central America , South America and Antarctica .
Which Pacific State contains a part of the American Cordillera?
Which Pacific State contains a part of the American Cordillera ?
California
California