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
2 The Moon
3 See also

[edit] Earth

[edit] Africa

Aberdare Range, Kenya
Ahaggar Mountains, Lybia
Atlas mountains, Morocco, Lybia and Tunisia
Azbine Mountains (Air), Niger
Cherangany Hills, Kenya
Virunga Mountains
Tibesti Mountains, Chad
Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
Kelsaburke Mountains, South Africa

[edit] Antarctica

Queen Maud Range
Sentinel Range
Trans Antarctic 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)
Fansipan, 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)
Vindhya range Central India

[edit] Oceania

Arthur Range, Tasmania
Barisan Range, Sumatra
Crocker Range, Borneo (Mount Kinabalu)
Darling Ranges, Western Australia
Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Grampians, Victoria, Australia
Great Dividing Range, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria
- 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
Maoke Mountains, New Guinea
Southern Alps, New Zealand
Sudirman Range (Pegunungan Sudirman)
- Hamersley Range
Western Australia Mountains

[edit] Europe

Greece, 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)
- Western Alps (France, Switzerland, and Italy)
Apennines, Italy
Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
Black Forest, Germany
Black Mountains, Wales
Brecon Beacons, Wales
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
- Lyngen Alps
- Rondane
- Saltfjellet
- Trollheimen
Sierra Morena, Spain
Sistema Bético, Spain
Sistema Central, Spain
Sistema Ibérico, Spain
Sistema Penibético, Spain
Snowdonia, Wales
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
- Longfellow Mountains, Maine
- Blue Ridge, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
- Catskill Mountains, New York
- Cumberland Mountains, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee
- 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
- 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
Kootenay Mountains, British Columbia, Canada
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), Alaska
Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Ozark Mountains, Arkansas,Missouri,Oklahoma and Kansas
- Boston Mountains, Arkansas
- Saint Francois Mountains, Missouri
Pacific Coast Ranges, Mexico to Alaska
- Chilkat Range, Alaska Panhandle
- Chugach Mountains, southern Alaska
- Coast Mountains, British Columbia and Alaska Panhandle
- Ilgachuz Range, British Columbia
- Itcha Range, British Columbia
- Rainbow Range, British Columbia
- 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
- Gros 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 (U.S.), 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 Central (Colombia)
- Cordillera Occidental (Colombia)
- Cordillera Oriental (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.

[edit] See also

List of mountains on the Moonet:Mäestike loend

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