Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 24Americana Corporation, 1965 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... MOUNTAINS , the southern part of the western range of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado , mostly in San Juan , San Miguel , Mineral , Hinsdale , Archuleta , Rio Grande and Conejos counties . It is about 100 miles long from ...
... MOUNTAINS , the southern part of the western range of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado , mostly in San Juan , San Miguel , Mineral , Hinsdale , Archuleta , Rio Grande and Conejos counties . It is about 100 miles long from ...
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... mountainous . A chain of mountains belonging to the Sardo - Corsican system runs down its eastern side . The western portion is a hill - dotted plain . The highest moun- tainous group is the Gennargentu with its 6,016- foot peak , Punta ...
... mountainous . A chain of mountains belonging to the Sardo - Corsican system runs down its eastern side . The western portion is a hill - dotted plain . The highest moun- tainous group is the Gennargentu with its 6,016- foot peak , Punta ...
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... Mountains rise on the Soviet- Mongolian border . The Belukha peak , at 15,157 feet , is the highest point of the Altai . The northern and western slopes of the mountains are covered with dense tree growth , followed_by mountain meadows ...
... Mountains rise on the Soviet- Mongolian border . The Belukha peak , at 15,157 feet , is the highest point of the Altai . The northern and western slopes of the mountains are covered with dense tree growth , followed_by mountain meadows ...
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