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Himalaya

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Himalayas
Aerial view of Mount Everest and surrounding landscape
Highest point
PeakMount Everest, Nepal and China
Elevation8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Coordinates27°59′N 86°55′E / 27.983°N 86.917°E / 27.983; 86.917
Dimensions
Length2,400 km (1,500 mi)
Naming
Native nameHimālaya Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
The general location of the Himalayas mountain range (this map has the Hindu Kush in the Himalaya, not normally regarded as part of the core Himalayas).
CountriesBhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan
ContinentAsia
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageCretaceous-to-Cenozoic
Rock type(s)Metamorphic, sedimentary
Himalayas
Aerial view of Mount Everest and surrounding landscape
Highest point
PeakMount Everest, Nepal and China
Elevation8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Coordinates27°59′N 86°55′E / 27.983°N 86.917°E / 27.983; 86.917
Dimensions
Length2,400 km (1,500 mi)
Naming
Native nameHimālaya Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
The general location of the Himalayas mountain range (this map has the Hindu Kush in the Himalaya, not normally regarded as part of the core Himalayas).
CountriesBhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan
ContinentAsia
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageCretaceous-to-Cenozoic
Rock type(s)Metamorphic, sedimentary

Alps

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Alps
Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, view from the Savoy side
Highest point
PeakMont Blanc
Elevation4,808.73 m (15,776.7 ft)[1]
Coordinates45°49′58″N 06°51′54″E / 45.83278°N 6.86500°E / 45.83278; 6.86500
Dimensions
Length1,200 km (750 mi)
Width250 km (160 mi)
Area200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi)
Naming
Native name
Geography
Relief of the Alps. See also map with international borders marked.
Countries Austria,  France,  Germany,  Italy,  Liechtenstein,  Monaco,  Slovenia and   Switzerland
Range coordinates46°30′N 09°19′E / 46.500°N 9.317°E / 46.500; 9.317
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageTertiary
Rock typesBündner schist, flysch and molasse
Alps
Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, view from the Savoy side
Highest point
PeakMont Blanc
Elevation4,808.73 m (15,776.7 ft)[1]
Coordinates45°49′58″N 06°51′54″E / 45.83278°N 6.86500°E / 45.83278; 6.86500
Dimensions
Length1,200 km (750 mi)
Width250 km (160 mi)
Area200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi)
Naming
Native name
Geography
Relief of the Alps. See also map with international borders marked.
Countries Austria,  France,  Germany,  Italy,  Liechtenstein,  Monaco,  Slovenia and   Switzerland
Range coordinates46°30′N 09°19′E / 46.500°N 9.317°E / 46.500; 9.317
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageTertiary
Rock type(s)Bündner schist, flysch and molasse

Andes

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Andes Mountains
Cordillera de los Andes
The Andes mountain range, as seen from an airplane, between Santiago de Chile and Mendoza, Argentina, in summer. The large ice field corresponds to the southern slope of San José volcano (left) and Marmolejo (right). Tupungato at their right.
Highest point
PeakAconcagua, Las Heras Department, Mendoza, Argentina
Elevation6,961 m (22,838 ft)
Coordinates32°S 70°W / 32°S 70°W / -32; -70
Dimensions
Length7,000 km (4,300 mi)
Width500 km (310 mi)
Naming
Native nameAnti Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
Map of South America showing the Andes running along the entire western part (roughly parallel to the Pacific coast) of the continent
CountriesArgentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
Andes Mountains
Cordillera de los Andes
The Andes mountain range, as seen from an airplane, between Santiago de Chile and Mendoza, Argentina, in summer. The large ice field corresponds to the southern slope of San José volcano (left) and Marmolejo (right). Tupungato at their right.
Highest point
PeakAconcagua, Las Heras Department, Mendoza, Argentina
Elevation6,961 m (22,838 ft)
Coordinates32°S 70°W / 32°S 70°W / -32; -70
Dimensions
Length7,000 km (4,300 mi)
Width500 km (310 mi)
Naming
Native nameAnti Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
Map of South America showing the Andes running along the entire western part (roughly parallel to the Pacific coast) of the continent
CountriesArgentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela

Sierra Nevada

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Sierra Nevada
The Sierra's Mills Creek cirque (center) is on the west side of the Sierra Crest, south of Mono Lake (top, blue).
Highest point
PeakMount Whitney
Elevation14,505 ft (4,421 m)[2]
Coordinates36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.578580925°N 118.29199495°W / 36.578580925; -118.29199495
Dimensions
Length400 mi (640 km) north-south from Fredonyer Pass to Tehachapi Pass[3]
Width65 mi (105 km)[4]
Area24,370 sq mi (63,100 km2)[5]
Naming
Etymology1777: Spanish for "snowy mountain range"
Nickname(s)the Sierra, the High Sierra, Range of Light (1894, John Muir)[6]
Geography
Position of Sierra Nevada inside California
CountryUnited States
StatesCalifornia and Nevada
Range coordinates37°43′51″N 119°34′22″W / 37.73083°N 119.57278°W / 37.73083; -119.57278
Geology
Rock ageMesozoic
Rock typesbatholith and igneous
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra's Mills Creek cirque (center) is on the west side of the Sierra Crest, south of Mono Lake (top, blue).
Highest point
PeakMount Whitney
Elevation14,505 ft (4,421 m)[2]
Coordinates36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.578580925°N 118.29199495°W / 36.578580925; -118.29199495
Dimensions
Length400 mi (640 km) north-south from Fredonyer Pass to Tehachapi Pass[3]
Width65 mi (105 km)[7]
Area24,370 sq mi (63,100 km2)[5]
Naming
Etymology1777: Spanish for "snowy mountain range"
Nickname(s)the Sierra, the High Sierra, Range of Light (1894, John Muir)[6]
Geography
Position of Sierra Nevada inside California
CountryUnited States
StatesCalifornia and Nevada
Range coordinates37°43′51″N 119°34′22″W / 37.73083°N 119.57278°W / 37.73083; -119.57278
Geology
Rock ageMesozoic
Rock type(s)batholith and igneous

Catskill Mountains

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Catskill Mountains
Slide Mountain and nearby peaks as seen from Twin Mountain in the northern Catskills
Highest point
PeakSlide Mountain
Elevation4,180 ft (1,270 m)
Coordinates41°59′55″N 74°23′11″W / 41.99861°N 74.38639°W / 41.99861; -74.38639
Dimensions
Length111 mi (179 km) N/S
Width102 mi (164 km) E/W
Area15,259 km2 (5,892 sq mi)
Geography
Main regions of the northeast Appalachians, with the Catskills as "C"
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionHudson Valley
CountiesDelaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster
RiversEsopus Creek, Neversink River, Rondout Creek and Schoharie Creek
CommunitiesEllenville, Fleischmanns, Hunter, Liberty, Margaretville, Hancock, New York, Palenville, Phoenicia, Shandaken, Shokan, Tannersville, Wawarsing, Windham and Woodstock
Parent rangeAppalachian (Allegheny Plateau)
Borders onPoconos, Shawangunk Ridge, Hudson Valley, Great Appalachian Valley and Mohawk Valley
Geology
Rock agesDevonian and Mississippian
Rock typeSedimentary
Catskill Mountains
Slide Mountain and nearby peaks as seen from Twin Mountain in the northern Catskills
Highest point
PeakSlide Mountain
Elevation4,180 ft (1,270 m)
Coordinates41°59′55″N 74°23′11″W / 41.99861°N 74.38639°W / 41.99861; -74.38639
Dimensions
Length111 mi (179 km) N/S
Width102 mi (164 km) E/W
Area15,259 km2 (5,892 sq mi)
Geography
Main regions of the northeast Appalachians, with the Catskills as "C"
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
States/ProvincesHudson Valley
CountiesDelaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster
RiversEsopus Creek, Neversink River, Rondout Creek and Schoharie Creek
CommunitiesEllenville, Fleischmanns, Hunter, Liberty, Margaretville, Hancock, New York, Palenville, Phoenicia, Shandaken, Shokan, Tannersville, Wawarsing, Windham and Woodstock
Parent rangeAppalachian (Allegheny Plateau)
Borders onPoconos, Shawangunk Ridge, Hudson Valley, Great Appalachian Valley and Mohawk Valley
Geology
Rock age(s)Devonian and Mississippian
Rock typeSedimentary

Rocky Mountains

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Rocky Mountains
The Rockies (en), Les montagnes Rocheuses (fr), Montañas Rocosas, Rocallosas (es)
Highest point
PeakMount Elbert, Colorado
Elevation4,401 m (14,440 ft)
Coordinates39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.11778°N 106.44528°W / 39.11778; -106.44528
Dimensions
Length3,000 km (1,900 mi)
Geography
CountriesCanada and United States
RegionsBritish Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico
Range coordinates43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.741208°N 110.802414°W / 43.741208; -110.802414
Parent rangeNorth American Cordillera
Geology
Rock agesPrecambrian and Cretaceous
Rock typesIgneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
Rocky Mountains
The Rockies (en), Les montagnes Rocheuses (fr), Montañas Rocosas, Rocallosas (es)
Highest point
PeakMount Elbert, Colorado
Elevation4,401 m (14,440 ft)
Coordinates39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.11778°N 106.44528°W / 39.11778; -106.44528
Dimensions
Length3,000 km (1,900 mi)(straight-line distance)
Geography
CountriesCanada and United States
States/ProvincesBritish Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico
Range coordinates43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.741208°N 110.802414°W / 43.741208; -110.802414
Parent rangeNorth American Cordillera
Geology
Rock age(s)Precambrian and Cretaceous
Rock type(s)Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic

Buckskin Mountains

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Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
(View south)
At photo left: Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
and Castle Rock (Arizona) formation in the Buckskins, west-southwest region.
Large massif at photo bottom, is the Whipple Mountains.
Highest point
PeakBattleship Peak
Elevation2,569 ft (783 m)
Coordinates34°04′28″N 113°48′29″W / 34.074467°N 113.808027°W / 34.074467; -113.808027
Dimensions
Length30 mi (48 km) E-W & (SW x NE)
Geography
Buckskin Mountains (Arizona) is located in Arizona
Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
Buckskin Mountains in Arizona
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
RegionsMaria fold and thrust belt, Sonoran Desert and Mojave Desert
CountyLa Paz
CommunitiesBouse, AZ and Parker Dam, CA
Range coordinates34°10′12″N 113°50′46″W / 34.17000°N 113.84611°W / 34.17000; -113.84611
Borders onBill Williams Mountains, Rawhide Mountains, Bill Williams River, Butler Valley, Harcuvar Mountains, Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness, Buckskin Mountain State Park and Alamo Lake State Park
Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
(View south)
At photo left: Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
and Castle Rock (Arizona) formation in the Buckskins, west-southwest region.
Large massif at photo bottom, is the Whipple Mountains.
Highest point
PeakBattleship Peak
Elevation2,569 ft (783 m)
Coordinates34°04′28″N 113°48′29″W / 34.074467°N 113.808027°W / 34.074467; -113.808027
Dimensions
Length30 mi (48 km) E-W & (SW x NE)
Geography
Buckskin Mountains (Arizona) is located in Arizona
Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
Buckskin Mountains (Arizona)
Buckskin Mountains in Arizona
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
RegionMaria fold and thrust belt, Sonoran Desert and Mojave Desert
CountyLa Paz
CommunitiesBouse, AZ and Parker Dam, CA
Range coordinates34°10′12″N 113°50′46″W / 34.17000°N 113.84611°W / 34.17000; -113.84611
Borders onBill Williams Mountains, Rawhide Mountains, Bill Williams River, Butler Valley, Harcuvar Mountains, Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness, Buckskin Mountain State Park and Alamo Lake State Park

Black Hills

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Black Hills
Black Hills is located in California
Black Hills
Black Hills
Location of Black Hills in California [8]
Highest point
Elevation1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictSan Bernardino County
Range coordinates35°24′00″N 117°18′43″W / 35.40000°N 117.31194°W / 35.40000; -117.31194
Topo mapUSGS Black Hills
Black Hills
Black Hills is located in California
Black Hills
Black Hills
Location of Black Hills in California[8]
Highest point
Elevation1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictSan Bernardino County
Range coordinates35°24′00″N 117°18′43″W / 35.40000°N 117.31194°W / 35.40000; -117.31194
Topo mapUSGS Black Hills

Gagarin Mountains

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Gagarin Mountains
Gagarin Mountains is located in Antarctica
Gagarin Mountains
Gagarin Mountains
Naming
Native nameKhrebet Yuriya Gagarina Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
RegionQueen Maud Land, East Antarctica
Range coordinates71°57′S 09°23′E / 71.950°S 9.383°E / -71.950; 9.383
Parent rangeFimbulheimen
Gagarin Mountains
Gagarin Mountains is located in Antarctica
Gagarin Mountains
Gagarin Mountains
Naming
Native nameKhrebet Yuriya Gagarina Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
RegionQueen Maud Land, East Antarctica
Range coordinates71°57′S 09°23′E / 71.950°S 9.383°E / -71.950; 9.383
Parent rangeFimbulheimen

Baldwin Hills

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Baldwin Hills
Baldwin Hills is located in California
Baldwin Hills
Baldwin Hills
Location of the Baldwin Hills in California[8]
Highest point
Elevation156 m (512 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictLos Angeles County
Range coordinates33°59′43″N 118°21′50″W / 33.99528°N 118.36389°W / 33.99528; -118.36389
Topo mapUSGS Inglewood
Baldwin Hills
Baldwin Hills is located in California
Baldwin Hills
Baldwin Hills
Location of the Baldwin Hills in California[8]
Highest point
Elevation156 m (512 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictLos Angeles County
Range coordinates33°59′43″N 118°21′50″W / 33.99528°N 118.36389°W / 33.99528; -118.36389
Topo mapUSGS Inglewood

References

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  1. ^ a b "Le Mont-Blanc passe de 4.810 mètres à 4.808,7 mètres".
  2. ^ a b "Mount Whitney". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
  3. ^ a b "Sierra Nevada". Ecological Subregions of California. United States Forest Service. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010.
  4. ^ "Sierra Nevada". SummitPost.org. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference gap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b Muir, John (1894). "Chapter 1: The Sierra Nevada". The Mountains of California. Retrieved May 29, 2010. Cite error: The named reference "Muir" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Sierra Nevada". SummitPost.org. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d "Black Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04. Cite error: The named reference "gnis" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).