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.
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[edit] Earth
[edit] Africa
- Aberdare Range, Kenya
- Ahaggar Mountains, Algeria
- Atlas mountains, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
- Cherangany Hills, Kenya
- Virunga Mountains
- Tibesti Mountains, Chad
- Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
[edit] Antarctica
[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)
- Hoàng Liên Sơn range, Vietnam
- Japanese Alps
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Central Eastern Alps (Austria, Switzerland, and Italy)
- Western Alps (France, Switzerland, and Italy)
- Eastern Alps
- Apennines, Italy
- Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
- Cairngorms, Scotland
- Cantabrian Mountains, Spain
- Carpathian Mountains, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Taconic Mountains, 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
- Cascade Range/Cascade Mountains, California to British Columbia
- Okanogan Range, Washington
- Cassiar Mountains, British Columbia and Yukon
- Columbia Plateau, Oregon and Washington
- 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
- Kootenay Mountains, British Columbia, Canada
- Kuskokwim 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
- Sombre Mountains, Northwest Territories
- Nulato Hills, 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
- 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
- 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
- Kootenay Mountains, British Columbia, Canada
- 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
- Tuxtla Mountains, Mexico
- United States Range, Nunavut
- Uwharrie Mountains, North Carolina
- White Mountains (Arizona)
- White Mountains (Alaska)
- Innuitian Mountains, ontario
- Belcher Mountains, Hudson Bay
[edit] Central America
[edit] South America
- Andes
- Coastal Range, Venezuela
- 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
- Cordón del Plata, Argentina
- Cordillera de Merida, Venezuela
- Cordilla de Perijá, Colombia, Venezuela
- Cordillera Real, Bolivia
- Cordillera Real, Ecuador
- Cordillera Riesco, Chile
- Cordillera Sarmiento, Chile
- Cordillera de la Costa, Chile
- Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
- Cordillera Pelada
- Cordillera Valdiviana
- 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
- Sierra Nevada, Chile
[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