mountains and ranges library
The mountain ranges in the United States are as varied as they are famous. Explore the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains and other mountain ranges.
Featured Article: Mount Rainier
Rainier, Mount, a dormant volcano in the Cascade Range of southwestern Washington. See more »
The Sangre De Cristo Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a range of the Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
See more »The Sawatch Range
Sawatch Range, a range of the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado. It extends north-south for about 100 miles (160 km) and forms part of the Continental Divide.
See more »The St. Elias Mountains
St. Elias Mountains, a coastal range in southeastern Alaska, southwestern Yukon Territory, and northwestern British Columbia.
See more »The Teton Range
Teton Range, a range of the Rocky Mountains in northwestern Wyoming near the Idaho border.
See more »The Uinta Mountains
Uinta Mountains, a high range of the Rocky Mountains in northeastern Utah. Beginning near the Colorado border, the Uintas extend just south of the Wyoming border, westward to within 30 miles (48 km) of Salt Lake City—a distance of about 120 miles (190 km).
See more »The Wasatch Range
Wasatch Range, a part of the Rocky Mountains. It extends southward for about 250 miles (400 km) from southeastern Idaho to central Utah.
See more »The White Mountains
White Mountains, mountains belonging to the Appalachian system of the United States.
See more »The Wind River Range
Wind River Range, a range of the Rocky Mountains, in western Wyoming. It begins near Grand Teton National Park and extends southeastward for about 120 miles (190 km), ending in the Wyoming Basin.
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