Mountain ranges Mountain ranges The American cordillera consists of an essentially continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western backbone of both North America and South America. This sequence of overlapping and parallel ranges start with the Alaska Range and the Brooks Range in Alaska and run through the Yukon into British Columbia. The main belt of the Rocky Mountains along with the parallel Coast Range of mountains and islands continue through British Columbia and Vancouver Island. In the United States the Cordillera branches to include the Rockies, the Sierra Nevada, and the Cascades and Coast ranges of Washington, Oregon, and California. In Mexico the Cordillera continues through the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental as well as the backbone mountains of the Baja California peninsula. ...more on Wikipedia about "American cordillera"
The Andes is a vast mountain system forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. It is roughly 7000 km (4400 mi) long, 500 km (300 mi) wide in some parts (widest between 18° to 20° S latitude), and of an average height of about 4000 m (13,000 ft). ...more on Wikipedia about "Andes"
This is a list of mountain ranges organized alphabetically by continent. Ranges on other astronomical bodies are listed afterward. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of mountain ranges"
The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. Mountain ranges are usually separated from other mountain ranges by passes and rivers. In the general definition, a mountain range does not necessarily have the same geology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mountain range"
The Santa Catalina Mountains are located north of Tucson, Arizona, United States. Commonly referred to as the Catalinas, the mountain range is the most prominent in the Tucson area, with the highest average elevation. The highest point in the Catalinas is Mount Lemmon at an elevation of 9,157 feet above sea level. However, contrary to popular perception, Mount Lemmon is not the highest point in the Tucson area. Mount Wrightson in the nearby Santa Rita Mountains has an elevation of 9,453 feet (2,881 m). ...more on Wikipedia about "Santa Catalina Mountains"
Sky islands are mountains in ranges isolated by valleys in which other ecosystems are located. As a result, the mountain ecosystems are isolated from each other, and species can develop in parallel, as on island groups such as the Galápagos Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sky island"
Viphya Mountains are located in central Malawi. The spine of the mountains runs parallel to Lake Malawi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Viphya Mountains"
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