By N Walker Information The Appalachian Mountains often called the Appalachians are a system of mountains in eastern North America Elevation 6683 2037 m Area 737000 ID: 211848
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Appalachian Mountains
By
: N.
WalkerSlide2
Information
The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America
.
Elevation:
6,683
' (2,037 m
)
Area:
737,000
sq.
miles (1.909 million km²
)
Highest point:
Mount
Mitchell
Countries:
Canada
, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States of
America
Passes:
Cumberland
Gap, Newfound Gap, Franconia
Notch and much more.Slide3Slide4
Overview
The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada, forming a zone from 100 to 300 mi (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) southwestward to Central Alabama in the United
States.
The
range covers parts of the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which comprise an overseas territory of France. The system is divided into a series of ranges, with the individual mountains averaging around 3,000 ft (910 m). The highest of the group is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet (2,037 m), which is the highest point in the United States east of the Mississippi River.Slide5
Sources
http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains