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Ceraunian Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Ceraunian MountainsCeraunian Mountainssĭrônˈēən [key], Albanian Kanalit, coastal range, S Albania, extending northwest c.70 mi (110 km) from the Greek border to the Strait of Otranto;…Castle Mountains National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Castle Mountains National Monument, 20,920 acres (8,466 hectares), SE California. Surrounded on three sides by the Mojave National Preserve (see Mojave Desert), the monument contains…Rocky Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Rocky Mountains, major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW…Ramapo Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Ramapo Mountains, beautiful forested range of the Appalachian Mts., NE N.J. and SE N.Y. Elevations range from c.900 ft to 1,200 ft (270–370 m), and there are many trails for hikers.Stikine Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Stikine Mountains, range of the Rocky Mts., NW British Columbia, Canada, extending c.250 mi (400 km) northwest-southeast and rising to 8,200 ft (2,500 m) in Mt. Witt. The Stikine,…Snowy Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Snowy Mountains, range of the Australian Alps, SE Australia. It is the site of the Snowy Mts. Hydroelectric Scheme, Australia's most extensive hydroelectricity and irrigation complex.…Shickshock Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Shickshock Mountains, range of the Appalachian system, E Que., Canada, a continuation of the Notre Dame Mts., extending c.100 mi (160 km) east-west near the north coast of the Gaspé…Selkirk Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Selkirk Mountains, rugged range of the Rocky Mts., SE British Columbia, Canada, near the Alta. border and extending northwest c.200 mi (320 km) from the U.S. border. Mt. Sir Sanford (…Sayan Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Sayan MountainsSayan Mountainssäyänˈ [key], central Asia, chiefly in S Siberia. The Eastern Sayan Mts. extend c.680 mi (1,090 km) from the lower Yenisei River to the southwest end of…Laurentian Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Laurentian MountainsLaurentian Mountainslôrĕnˈshən [key] or LaurentidesLaurentideslôrˈəntīdzˌ, lärˈ–, –tēdzˌ [key], S Que., Canada, N of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, rising to 3…Trending
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