Yukon Ranges
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The Yukon Ranges are a mountain range
comprising the mountain
s in the southeastern part of the U.S. state
of Alaska
and most of the Yukon
, Canada
. Named after the Yukon, this range has area of 364710 km².
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
comprising the mountain
Mountain
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s in the southeastern part of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and most of the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Named after the Yukon, this range has area of 364710 km².
Sub-ranges
- Anvil Range
- Dawson Range
- Miners Range
- Nisling Range
- Ogilvie MountainsOgilvie MountainsThe Ogilvie Mountains are a mountain range in the Yukon Territory that lie north of Dawson City and are crossed by the Dempster Highway. The best known mountains are part of the Tombstone Territorial Park ....
- Nahoni RangeNahoni RangeThe Nahoni Range is a mountain range in the Yukon, Canada. It has an area of 4535 km2 and is a subrange of the Ogilvie Mountains which in turn form part of the Yukon Ranges....
- Nahoni Range
- Pelly MountainsPelly MountainsThe Pelly Mountains are a mountain range in the Yukon, Canada. It has an area of 44014 km2 and is a subrange of the Yukon Ranges which in turn form part of the Pacific Coast Ranges.-References:...
- Big Salmon RangeBig Salmon RangeThe Big Salmon Range is a remote mountain range in the Yukon, Canada. It has an area of 9001 km2 and is a subrange of the Pelly Mountains which in turn form part of the Yukon Ranges. Most of its peaks are unnamed....
- Glenlyon RangeGlenlyon RangeThe Glenlyon Range is a mountain range in the Yukon, Canada. It has an area of 2589 km2 and is a subrange of the Pelly Mountains which in turn form part of the Yukon Ranges....
- Saint Cyr RangeSaint Cyr RangeThe Saint Cyr Range is a remote mountain range in the Yukon, Canada. It has an area of 6224 km2 and is a subrange of the Pelly Mountains which in turn form part of the Yukon Ranges....
- Big Salmon Range
- Ruby Range
- Russel RangeRussel RangeThe Russel Range is a subrange of the Finlay Ranges of the Omineca Mountains, located between Finlay River and Pelly Creek in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Wrangell MountainsWrangell MountainsThe Wrangell Mountains are a high mountain range of eastern Alaska in the United States. Much of the range is included in Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve. The Wrangell Mountains are almost entirely volcanic in origin, and they include the second and third highest volcanoes in the...