Pacific Coast Ranges facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pacific Coast Ranges |
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Canadian Coast Range, Whistler, British Columbia
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Logan |
| Elevation | 5,959 m (19,551 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,800 mi (6,100 km) |
| Geography | |
| Countries | United States, Canada and Mexico |
| Parent range | North American Cordillera |
The Pacific Coast Ranges are officially called the Pacific Mountain System in the United States. However, our title is what people use most.
They are the mountain ranges which stretch along the West Coast of North America from Alaska south to Central Mexico.
The Pacific Coast Ranges are part of the North American Cordillera. Broadly speaking, the coastal ranges include the mountains and basins down the Pacific coast from Canada to Mexico. That does not include the Rocky Mountains and their basins: they are included in the North American Cordillera.
Images for kids
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Kenai Mountains
See also
In Spanish: Cadena costera del Pacífico para niños
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