List of mountain ranges

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This is a list of mountain ranges organized alphabetically by continent. Ranges on other astronomical bodies are listed afterward.

Contents 1 Earth 1.1 Africa 1.2 Antarctica 1.3 Asia 1.4 Oceania 1.5 Europe 1.6 North America 1.7 Central America 1.8 South America 2 The Moon 3 See also

[edit] Earth

[edit] Africa

• Aberdare Range, Kenya
• Ahaggar Mountains, Algeria
• Atlas mountains, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
• Cherangany Hills, Kenya
• Virunga Mountains
• Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa

[edit] Antarctica

• Queen Maud Range

[edit] Asia

See Category:Mountain ranges of Asia

• Alborz Mountains
• Altay Mountains
• Anadyr Range
• Annamite Range (Laos, Vietnam)
• Anti-Lebanon
• Arabian Mountains
• Caraballo, Philippines
• Caucasus
• Central Mountain Range, Taiwan
• Cherskiy Range
• Chin Hills, Myanmar
• Cordillera Central, Philippines
• Dzhugdzhur Mountains
• Eastern Ghats, India
• Elburz Mountains
• Gydan Mountains
• Himalaya (Nepal, Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan)
  • Hindu Kush (Afghanistan, Pakistan)
  • Karakoram (Pakistan, China, India)
  • Pamir Mountains (Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan)
• Hoàng Liên Sơn range, Vietnam
• Japanese Alps
  • Akashi Mountains
  • Hida Mountains
  • Kiso Mountains
• Khingan Mountains
  • Greater Khingan
  • Lesser Khingan
• Kirthar Mountains range (Pakistan)
• Koryak Mountains
• Kunlun Mountains
• Kurai Mountains
• Safed Koh (Afghanistan, Pakistan)
• Salt Range (Pakistan)
• Sayan Mountains
• Sierra Madre, Philippines
• Sikhote Alin Mountains
• Stanovoi Range
• Sulaiman Mountains (Pakistan, Iran)
• Taurus Mountains
• Toba Kakar Range (Afghanistan, Pakistan)
• Tian Shan, China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
• Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula
• Ural Mountains
• Verkhoyansk Mountains
• Western Ghats, India
• Yablonoi Mountains
• Zagros Mountains
• Zangezur Mountains (Syunik, Armenia)

[edit] Oceania

• Arthur Range, Tasmania
• Barisan Range, Sumatra
• Crocker Range, Borneo (Mount Kinabalu)
• Flinders Ranges, South Australia
• Great Dividing Range, Queensland and New South Wales
  • Blue Mountains, New South Wales
  • Snowy Mountains, New South Wales
• MacDonnell Ranges, central Australia
• New Guinea Highlands, New Guinea
  • Bismarck Range
  • Star Mountains
  • Thurnwald Range
• Owen Stanley Range, New Guinea
• Pegunungan Maoke, New Guinea
• Southern Alps, New Zealand
• Sudirman Range (Pegunungan Sudirman)
  • Hamersley Range
• Western Australia Mountains

[edit] Europe

• Alpilles, France
• Alps (France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia)
  • Eastern Alps
    • Central Eastern Alps (Austria, Switzerland, and Italy)
      • Bergamo Alps
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Ankogel Group
        • Defereggen Mountains
        • Glockner Group
        • Goldberg Group
        • Granatspitz Group
        • Hafner Group
        • Kreuzeck Group
        • Rieserferner Group
        • Schober Group
        • Venediger Group
      • Kitzbühel Alps
      • Niedere Tauern
      • Ötztal Alps
      • Rhaetian Alps
        • Albula Range
        • Bernina Range
        • Livigno Range
        • Oberhalbstein Range
        • Plessur Range
        • Samnaun Alps
        • Sesvenna Range
        • Silvretta
      • Stubai Alps
      • Tux Alps
      • Verwall Alps
      • Zillertal Alps
    • Northern Limestone Alps (Austria and Germany)
      • Allgäu Alps
      • Berchtesgaden Alps
      • Dachstein
      • Ennstaler Alpen
      • Karwendel
      • Lechtal Alps
      • Rätikon
      • Totes Gebirge
      • Wetterstein
      • Wilden Kaiser
    • Southern Limestone Alps (Austria, Italy, and Slovenia)
      • Adamello-Presanella
      • Brenta Group
      • Carnic Alps
      • Dolomites
      • Julian Alps
      • Kamnik Alps
      • Karawanken
      • Ortler Alps
  • Western Alps (France, Switzerland, and Italy)
    • Bernese Alps
    • Cottian Alps
    • Dauphiné Alps
    • Glarus Alps
    • Graian Alps
      • Vanoise
      • Gran Paradiso
    • Lepontine Alps
    • Ligurian Alps
    • Maritime Alps
    • Mont Blanc Group
    • North-Eastern Swiss Alps
    • Pennine Alps
    • Savoie Alps
    • Uri Alps
• Apennines, Italy
• Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
• Cairngorms, Scotland
• Cantabrian Mountains, Spain
• Carpathian Mountains, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania
  • Tatra Mountains
  • Beskidy Mountains
  • Bieszczady Mountains
  • Transylvanian Alps
• Caucasus (Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan)
• Dentelles de Montmirail, France
• Dinaric Alps (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania)
• Harz, Germany
• Jura mountains, Switzerland
• Karelides, Finland (ancient)
• Măcin Mountains, Romania
• Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge), Germany and Czech Republic
• Pennines, England
• Pindus Mountains, Greece
• Pirin, Bulgaria
• Pyrenees, France and Spain
• Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria and Greece
• Rila, Bulgaria
• Rhön Mountains, Germany
• Scandinavian Mountains, Norway and Sweden
  • Jotunheimen
• Sierra Morena, Spain
• Sistema Bético, Spain
• Sistema Central, Spain
• Sistema Ibérico, Spain
• Sistema Penibético, Spain
• Svecofennides, Finland and Sweden (ancient)
• Sudetes (Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland)
  • Table Mountains
  • Karkonosze
  • Jizera Mountains
  • Orlicke Mountains
  • Golden Mountains
  • Bardzkie Mountains
  • Rudawy Janowickie
  • Stone Mountains
  • Kaczawskie Mountains
  • Opawskie Mountains
  • Bystrzyckie Mountains
  • Owl Mountains
• Šumava (Bavarian Forest, Bohemian forest), Czech Republic and Germany
• Ural Mountains, Russia
• Vogelsberg Mountains, Germany
• Vosges mountains, France
• Wicklow Mountains, Ireland

[edit] North America

• Alaska Range
  • Taylor Mountains, Alaska
• Aleutian Range, Alaska
• Appalachian Mountains, eastern United States and eastern Canada (see Appalachian Trail by state)
  • Adirondack Mountains, New York
  • Allegheny Mountains, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia
  • Annieopsquotch Mountains, Newfoundland
  • Blue Mountains (Maine)
  • Blue Ridge, North Carolina and Virginia
  • Catskill Mountains, New York
  • Endless Mountains, Pennsylvania
  • Great Smoky Mountains
  • Green Mountains, Vermont
  • Lewis Hills, Newfoundland
  • Long Range Mountains, Newfoundland
  • Notre Dame Mountains, Quebec
  • Ramapo Mountains, New Jersey
  • Ridge-and-valley Appalachians, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia
  • Shawangunk Ridge, New York
  • White Mountains (New Hampshire)
• Basin and Range Province (Nevada et al)
  • Amargosa Range, California
  • Coso Range, California
  • East Humboldt Range, Nevada
  • Lake Range, Nevada
  • Oquirrh Mountains, Utah
  • Panamint Range, California
  • Ruby Mountains, Nevada
  • Schell Creek Range, Nevada
  • Shoshone Range, Nevada
  • Sheep Range, Nevada
  • Snake Range, Nevada
  • Spring Mountains, Nevada
  • Toiyabe Range, Nevada
  • West Humboldt Range, Nevada
  • White Mountains (California)
• Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming
• Boston Mountains, Arkansas
• Brooks Range, northern Alaska
  • Baird Mountains, Alaska
  • British Mountains, Yukon
  • Davidson Mountains, Alaska
  • DeLong Mountains, Alaska
  • Endicott Mountains, Alaska
  • Franklin Mountains, Alaska
  • Phillip Smith Mountains, Alaska
  • Romanzof Mountains, Alaska
  • Schwatka Mountains, Alaska
  • Shubelik Mountains, Alaska
  • Waring Mountains, Alaska
• Cascade Range/Cascade Mountains, California to British Columbia
  • Okanogan Range, Washington
• Cassiar Mountains, British Columbia and Yukon
• Columbia Plateau, Oregon and Washington
  • Blue Mountains (Oregon)
  • Wallowa Mountains, Oregon
• Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and Texas
• Gunflint Range, Minnesota, United States and Ontario, Canada
• Henry Mountains, Utah
• Kaumajet Mountains, Labrador, Canada
• Kiglapait Mountains, Labrador, Canada
• Klamath Mountains, California and Oregon
• Kuskokwim Mountains, Alaska
  • Ahklun Mountains, Alaska
  • Kaiyuh Mountains, Alaska
  • Kilbuck Mountains, Alaska
• Olympic Mountains, Washington
• Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma and Arkansas
• Laurentian Mountains, Quebec
• Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories and Yukon
  • Backbone Ranges, Northwest Territories
  • Canyon Ranges, Northwest Territories
  • Logan Mountains, Yukon
  • Richardson Mountains, Yukon
  • Selwyn Mountains, Yukon
    • Hess Mountains, Yukon
    • Nadaleen Range, Yukon
    • Bonnet Plume Range, Yukon
    • Wernecke Mountains, Yukon
    • Knorr Range, Yukon
  • Sombre Mountains, Northwest Territories
• Nulato Hills, Alaska
  • Purcell Mountains, Alaska
• Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
• Ozark Mountains, Arkansas,Missouri,Oklahoma and Kansas
• Pacific Coast Ranges, Mexico to Alaska
  • Chilkat Range, Alaska Panhandle
  • Chugach Mountains, southern Alaska
  • Coast Mountains, British Columbia and Alaska Panhandle
  • Diablo Range, Contra Costa Conty, California to Merced County, California
  • Kenai Mountains, Alaska
  • Peninsular Ranges, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico to Riverside County, California
  • Saint Elias Mountains, southern Alaska, Yukon and British Columbia
    • Brabazon Range, Alaska
    • Fairweather Range, Alaska
    • Granite Range, Alaska
    • Kluane Ranges, Yukon
    • Robinson Mountains, Alaska
  • San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California to Riverside County, California
  • Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California to Santa Cruz County, California
  • Santa Lucia Mountains, Monterey County, California and San Luis Obispo County, California
  • Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, California
  • Santa Susana Mountains, Los Angeles County, California
  • Sierra Madre Mountains
  • Transverse Ranges, Santa Barbara County, California
  • Wrangell Mountains, southern Alaska
    • Mentasta Mountains, Alaska
    • Nutzotin Mountains, Alaska
• Pelly Mountains, Yukon
  • Anvil Range, Yukon
  • Big Salmon Range, Yukon
  • Glenyon Range, Yukon
  • St. Cyr Range, Yukon
• Rocky Mountains, western United States and Canada
  • Absaroka Range, Montana and Wyoming
  • Bear River Mountains, Utah and Idaho
  • Beaverhead Mountains, Montana and Idaho
  • Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming
  • Bitterroot Range, Montana and Idaho
  • Boulder Mountains, Montana
  • Boulder Mountains, Utah
  • Bridger Mountains, Wyoming
  • Bridger Range, Montana
  • Cabinet Mountains, Montana
  • Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia
  • Castle Mountains, Montana
  • Coeur D'Alene Mountains, Montana and Idaho
  • Columbia Mountains, British Columbia
  • Crazy Mountains, Montana
  • Elkhorn Mountains, Montana
  • Gallatin Range, Montana
  • Garnet Range, Montana
  • Granite Mountains, Wyoming
  • Green Mountains, Wyoming
  • Gross Ventre Range, Wyoming
  • Flathead Range, Montana
  • Franklin Mountains,El Paso County, Texas
  • Front Range of the Rockies, Colorado
  • Kettle River Range, Washington
  • La Salle Mountains, Utah
  • Laramie Mountains, Wyoming
  • Lemhi Range, Idaho
  • Lewis Range, Montana
  • Livingston Range, Montana
  • John Long Mountains, Montana
  • MacDonald Range, British Columbia
  • Madison Range, Montana
  • Manzano Mountains, New Mexico
  • Monashee Mountains, British Columbia
  • Mosquito Range, Colorado
  • Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico
  • Ortiz Mountains, New Mexico
  • Owl Creek Mountains, Wyoming
  • Pryor Mountains, Montana
  • Percell Mountains, Montana
  • Pioneer Mountains, Montana
  • Purcell Mountains, British Columbia
  • Salmon River Mountains, Idaho
  • Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico
  • Salish Mountains, Montana
  • Salmon River Mountains, Idaho
  • Salt River Range, Wyoming
  • Sandia Mountains, New Mexico
  • Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Colorado and New Mexico
  • San Juan Mountains, Colorado
  • Sawatch Range, Colorado
  • Sawtooth Range, Idaho
  • Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia
  • Shoshone Range, Idaho
  • Sir Winston Churchill Range, Alberta
  • Snowy Range, Wyoming
  • Swan Range, Montana
  • Tenmile Range, Colorado
  • Teton Range, Wyoming
  • Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana
  • Uinta Mountains, Utah
  • Wasatch Range, Utah
  • Wind River Range, Wyoming
  • Whitefish Range, Montana
  • Wolf Mountains, Montana
  • Wyoming Range, Wyoming
• San Francisco Peaks, Arizona
• Seward Peninsula, Alaska
  • Bendeleben Mountains, Alaska
  • Darby Mountains, Alaska
  • Kigluaik Mountains, Alaska
  • York Mountains, Alaska
• Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico
• Sierra Madre Oriental, Mexico
• Sierra Madre del Sur, Mexico
• Eje Volcánico Transversal, Mexico
• Chichinautzin or Sierra del Ajusco, Mexico
• Sierra Nevada (US), California
• Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon
• Superstition Mountains, Arizona
• Sutter Buttes, California
• Takshanuk Mountains, Alaska
• Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
• Torngat Mountains, Labrador and Quebec
• United States Range, Nunavut
• Uwharrie Mountains, North Carolina
• White Mountains (Arizona)
• White Mountains (Alaska)
• Innuitian Mountains, Northern Canada
• Belcher Mountains, Hudson Bay region

[edit] Central America

• Maya Mountains, Belize

[edit] South America

• Andes
  • Cordillera Real, Bolivia
  • Cordillera Real, Ecuador
  • Cordón del Plata, Argentina
  • Cordillera Darwin, Chile
  • Cordillera Domeyko, Chile
  • Cordillera Occidental of Colombia
  • Cordillera Oriental of Colombia
  • Cordillera Blanca, Peru
  • Cordillera Negra, Peru
  • Cordillera Central of Peru
  • Cordillera Occidental of Peru
  • Cordillera Oriental of Peru
  • Cordillera de Lípez, Bolivia, Argentina
  • Cordillera de Merida, Venezuela
  • Cordilla de Perijá, Colombia, Venezuela
  • Cordillera Sarmiento, Chile
• Cordillera de la Costa, Chile
• Pakaraima Mountains, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
• Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil
• Serra do Mar, Brazil
• Sierra de Córdoba, Argentina
• Sierra de San Luis, Argentina
• Sierras de Tandil, Argentina
• Sierra de la Ventana, Argentina
• Sierra de los Comechingones, Argentina

[edit] The Moon

By IAU convention, lunar mountain ranges are given latin names.

• Montes Agricola
• Montes Alpes
• Montes Apenninus
• Montes Archimedes
• Montes Carpatus
• Montes Caucasus
• Montes Cordillera
• Montes Haemus
• Montes Harbinger
• Montes Jura
• Montes Pyrenaeus
• Montes Recti
• Montes Riphaeus
• Montes Rook
• Montes Secchi
• Montes Spitzbergen
• Montes Taurus
• Montes Teneriffe

[edit] See also

• List of mountains on the Moon