North American Cordillera
North American portion of the American Cordillera mountain chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The North American Cordillera, sometimes also called the Western Cordillera of North America, the Western Cordillera, or the Pacific Cordillera,[1][2] is the North American portion of the American Cordillera, the mountain chain system (cordillera) along the western coast (Pacific coast) of the Americas. The North American Cordillera covers an extensive area of mountain ranges, intermontane basins, and plateaus in Western and Northwestern Canada, Western United States, and Mexico, including much of the territory west of the Great Plains.
North American Cordillera | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Denali |
Elevation | 6,168 m (20,236 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 6,400 km (4,000 mi) |
Geography | |
Countries | United States, Canada and Mexico |
The precise boundaries of this cordillera and its subregions, as well as the names of its various features, may differ depending on the definitions in each country or jurisdiction, and also depending on the scientific field; this cordillera is a particularly prominent subject in the scientific field of physical geography.[3][4]