TSV

Major Mountain Ranges of the World - TSV

The world's major mountain ranges are important landforms that tell the story of continental formation and crustal movement history. Representative mountain ranges of each continent, such as the Himalayas, Alps, Andes, and Rockies, each have unique geographical features and ecosystems, and have deeply influenced human culture and history. These mountain ranges play important roles in climate formation, river sources, and biodiversity conservation.

mountain ranges geography geology nature mountaineering landforms

code	slug	name	description	continent	highestPeak_elevation	highestPeak_name	lengthKm
01	himalayas	Himalayas	A mountain range in Central Asia containing Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.	Asia	8848.86	Mount Everest	2400
02	alps	Alps	The highest mountain range in Europe, located in Central Europe.	Europe	4809	Mont Blanc	1200
03	andes	Andes	The longest continental mountain range in the world, located in western South America.	South America	6961	Aconcagua	7000
04	rockies	Rocky Mountains	A major mountain range located in western North America.	North America	4401	Mount Elbert	4800
05	ural	Ural Mountains	A mountain range running north-south through Russia, forming the boundary between Europe and Asia.	Europe/Asia	1895	Mount Narodnaya	2500
06	atlas	Atlas Mountains	A mountain range located in northwestern Africa.	Africa	4167	Mount Toubkal	2500
07	caucasus	Caucasus Mountains	A mountain range located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.	Europe/Asia	5642	Mount Elbrus	1200
08	great-dividing	Great Dividing Range	Australia's most substantial mountain range located in the east.	Australia	2228	Mount Kosciuszko	3500
09	appalachian	Appalachian Mountains	An ancient mountain range located in eastern North America.	North America	2037	Mount Mitchell	2400
10	transantarctic	Transantarctic Mountains	A major mountain range crossing the continent of Antarctica.	Antarctica	4528	Mount Kirkpatrick	3500