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Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies . First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Lists of mountain ranges" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Wikipedia categories named after mountain ranges (444 C) Pages in category "Mountain ranges" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Some mountains differ by more than 100 m (330 ft) on different maps, while even very thorough current measurements of Mount Everest range from 8,840 m (29,003 ft) to 8,849 m (29,032 ft). These discrepancies serve to emphasize the uncertainties in the listed heights.
List of mountain peaks by prominence; Ultra-prominent peak; Summits farthest from the Earth's center; Lists of highest points restricted to a specific geographic area List of countries by highest point; List of islands by highest point; Lists of mountains by region sorted by country or province Seven Summits, the highest peak on each continent
Mountain ranges of Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 C, 2 P) Mountain ranges of Brazil (40 P) Mountain ranges of Bulgaria (9 C, 36 P) Mountain ranges of Burundi (2 P) C.
Mountain ranges by continent. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. A. Mountain ranges of Africa (3 C, 6 P)