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Pennines
(Encyclopedia)Pennines pĕnˈīnz [key] or Pennine Chain, mountain range, sometimes called the “backbone of England,” extending c.160 mi (260 km) from the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border to the Peak Distri...Matterhorn
(Encyclopedia)Matterhorn tāôdülˈ [key], a pass (alt. 10,800 ft/3,292 m), links Italy with Switzerland. ...Big Black Mountain
(Encyclopedia)Big Black Mountain, peak, 4,145 ft (1,263 m) high, E Ky., in the Cumberland Mts.; highest point in Kentucky.Backbone Mountain
(Encyclopedia)Backbone Mountain, peak, 3,360 ft (1,024 m) high, NW Md., in the Allegheny Mts.; highest elevation in the state.Demavend
(Encyclopedia)Demavend, peak, Iran: see Damavand. ...Dachstein
(Encyclopedia)Dachstein, peak, Austria: see Salzkammergut. ...Hvannadalshnúkur
(Encyclopedia)Hvannadalshnúkur, peak: see Öraefajökull, Iceland. ...Godwin-Austen, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Godwin-Austen, Mount, peak, Kashmir: see K2. ...Galdhøpiggen
(Encyclopedia)Galdhøpiggen, peak: see Jotunheimen, Norway. ...Mawenzi
(Encyclopedia)Mawenzi, peak, Africa: see Kilimanjaro. ...Browse by Subject
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