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Longs Peak
Longs Peak, mountain peak in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder county, north-central Colorado, U.S.......
Lu Mountains
Lu Mountains, famous mountain area in northern Jiangxi province, southeastern China. Situated to the south of Jiujiang......
Lugnaquillia Mountain
Lugnaquillia Mountain, highest peak (3,039 feet [926 metres]) in the central mountain range of the Wicklow Mountains......
Lusatian Mountains
Lusatian Mountains, mountain group, situated in extreme northern Bohemia, Czech Republic; it is part of the Sudeten......
LĂŒliang Mountains
LĂŒliang Mountains, range in Shanxi province, China. The name LĂŒliang Mountains generally refers to the whole system......
MacDonnell Ranges
MacDonnell Ranges, mountain system in south central Northern Territory, Australia, a series of bare quartzite and......
Macgillycuddyâs Reeks
Macgillycuddyâs Reeks, (Irish: âridgeâ or âcrestsâ), mountain range on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, southwestern......
Mackenzie Mountains
Mackenzie Mountains, northern extension of the Rocky Mountains, in Yukon and in Inuvik and Fort Smith regions (Northwest......
Madera Volcano
Madera Volcano, one of two volcanic cones (the other is ConcepciĂłn) forming Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua, southwestern......
Madonie, Le
Le Madonie, mountain range in Palermo provincia, northwest-central Sicily. The range extends for 30 miles (48 km)......
Maestra, Sierra
Sierra Maestra, mountain range, southeastern Cuba. The range extends eastward from Cape Cruz, at the southern shore......
Mafinga Hills
Mafinga Hills, hills located astride the Malawi-Zambia border southeast of Chitipa (Fort Hill), Malawi. The hills......
Mahadeo Hills
Mahadeo Hills, sandstone hills located in the northern part of the Satpura Range, in southern Madhya Pradesh state,......
Maikal Range
Maikal Range, mountain range in Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It runs in a north-south direction and forms......
Main Range
Main Range, mountain range in West Malaysia, the most prominent mountain group on the Malay Peninsula. Composed......
Maipo Volcano
Maipo Volcano, volcanic peak in the Central Andes Mountains of South America. It rises to an elevation of 17,270......
MakÄlu
MakÄlu, one of the worldâs highest mountains (27,766 feet [8,463 meters]), in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan......
Maloti Mountains
Maloti Mountains, mountain range, northern Lesotho. The term as generally used outside Lesotho refers to a particular......
Mandara Mountains
Mandara Mountains, volcanic range extending about 120 miles (193 km) along the northern part of the Nigeria-Cameroon......
Mansfield, Mount
Mount Mansfield, highest point (4,393 feet [1,339 metres]) in Vermont, U.S., standing 20 miles (30 km) northeast......
Mantiqueira Mountains
Mantiqueira Mountains, mountain range of eastern Brazil. It rises abruptly from the northwestern bank of the ParaĂba......
ManÄslu I
ManÄslu I, one of the worldâs highest mountains (26,781 feet [8,163 m]); it lies in the Himalayas of north Nepal,......
Maoke Mountains
Maoke Mountains, westernmost segment of the central highlands of New Guinea. It is located in the Indonesian province......
Mar, Serra do
Serra do Mar, great escarpment on the eastern margins of the Brazilian Highlands, which descend abruptly to the......
Marcy, Mount
Mount Marcy, peak in the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in New York, U.S., reaching an elevation of......
Margherita Peak
Margherita Peak, highest summit of the Ruwenzori Range in East Africa and the third highest in Africa (after Mounts......
Maritime Alps
Maritime Alps, segment of the Western Alps extending in an arc along the FrenchâItalian border for 120 mi (190......
Marrah Mountains
Marrah Mountains, mountain range, a rugged volcanic chain extending for 100 miles (160 km) west-southwest of Al-FÄshir,......
Matopo Hills
Matopo Hills, mass of granite hills, southeast of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, formed by river erosion and weathered into......
Matterhorn
Matterhorn, one of the best-known mountains (14,692 feet [4,478 metres]) in the Alps, straddling the frontier between......
Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea, dormant volcano, north-central Hawaii island, Hawaii, U.S. The focus of a state forest preserve, it......
Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa, the worldâs largest active volcano, located on the south-central part of the island of Hawaii, Hawaii......
Maya Mountains
Maya Mountains, range of hills mostly in southern Belize, extending about 70 miles (115 km) northeastward from......
Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano, active volcano, southeastern Luzon, Philippines, dominating the city of Legaspi. Called the worldâs......
McPherson Range
McPherson Range, mountain range, eastern spur of the Great Dividing Range, eastern Australia; its crest constitutes......
Mecsek Mountains
Mecsek Mountains, mountain range in southern Hungary. The range consists of a fractured local fold system of an......
Medicine Bow Mountains
Medicine Bow Mountains, northwestern section of the Front Range, in the central Rocky Mountains, Wyoming and Colorado,......
Merapi, Mount
Mount Merapi, volcanic mountain peak located near the center of the island of Java, Indonesia. The volcano is about......
Mercedario, Cerro
Cerro Mercedario, Andean mountain peak in San Juan provincia (province), western Argentina, near the Chilean border.......
Meru, Mount
Mount Meru, volcanic cone (14,978 feet [4,565 m]), northern Tanzania. It is situated 42 miles (68 km) west-southwest......
Mesabi Range
Mesabi Range, largest of three iron ranges in northern Minnesota, U.S. (the others are Vermilion and Cuyuna). It......
Middle Atlas
Middle Atlas, mountain range in central Morocco, Africa, lying between a plateau and plain region (northwest) and......
Mihintale
Mihintale, isolated peak (1,019 feet [311 metres]) in Sri Lanka, a centre for Buddhist pilgrimages because of various......
Mikeno, Mount
Mount Mikeno, extinct volcano and, at 14,557 feet (4,437 metres), the second highest peak (after Mount Karisimbi)......
Min Mountains
Min Mountains, range in southwestern Gansu and northwestern Sichuan provinces, central China. The Min Mountains......
Misiones Mountains
Misiones Mountains, low range in northeastern Argentina. It averages 1,500 feet (460 metres) in elevation and extends......
Mission Range
Mission Range, segment of the northern Rocky Mountains, in northwestern Montana, U.S. The range trends northwest......
Misti Volcano
Misti Volcano, volcano of the Andes mountains of southern Peru. It is flanked by Chachani and Pichupichu volcanoes......
Mitchell, Mount
Mount Mitchell, highest peak in North Carolina and in the United States east of the Mississippi River, reaching......
Mizo Hills
Mizo Hills, mountain range in southeastern Mizoram state, northeastern India, forming part of the north Arakan......
Mogollon Mountains
Mogollon Mountains, mountain range extending for 50 miles (80 km) east of the San Francisco River in southwestern......
Moldoveanu
Moldoveanu, peak in the FÄgÄraĆ Mountains of the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathians) of Romania. At an elevation......
Monadhliath Mountains
Monadhliath Mountains, mountain range in the Highland council area, Scotland, between Loch Ness in the northwest......
Monadnock, Mount
Mount Monadnock, solitary mass of rock (3,165 feet [965 metres]) in Monadnock State Park, southeast of Keene, southwestern......
Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains, southwesternmost range of the Columbia Mountain system, in southeastern British Columbia, Canada,......
Monchique Mountains
Monchique Mountains, low mountain range in southern Portugal, near Cape Saint Vincent, the southwestern extremity......
Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa, rounded, snow-covered massif of the Pennine Alps lying on the frontier between Switzerland and Italy,......
Monteregian Hills
Monteregian Hills, series of eight butte-type mountains in the St. Lawrence River valley, in Montréal, Montérégie,......
Montserrat
Montserrat, mountain, northwestern Barcelona provincia (province), in the comunidad autĂłnoma (autonomous community)......
Morena, Sierra
Sierra Morena, mountain range, south-central Spain, forming the southern edge of the Meseta Central and stretching......
Mount Agou
Mount Agou, mountain in southwestern Togo, near the border with Ghana. An extreme western outlier of the Atakora......
Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash, Himalayan mountain accorded sacred significance in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon. The snowy......
Mount KĆya
Mount KĆya, sacred mountain in west-central Honshu, Japan, most notable for its association with KĆ«kai (774â835),......
Mount Lofty Ranges
Mount Lofty Ranges, series of hills in southeastern South Australia, east of Adelaide. A southerly continuation......
Mount Marapi
Mount Marapi, an active volcano located in the Padang Highlands of western Sumatra, Indonesia. The mountain is......
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley, highest peak in North America. It is located near the center of the Alaska Range, with two summits......
Mourne Mountains
Mourne Mountains, mountains astride a corner of Down district and Newry and Mourne district, formerly in County......
Mufu Mountains
Mufu Mountains, range at the border of Hunan, Hubei, and Jiangxi provinces, east-central China. The Mufu extend......
Muhavura
Muhavura, extinct volcano at the easternmost end of the Virunga Mountains in east central Africa. It lies northeast......
Mulanje Mountains
Mulanje Mountains, mountains in Mulanje District, southeastern MalaƔi. They rise abruptly from the surrounding......
Musgrave Ranges
Musgrave Ranges, series of granite hills, northwestern South Australia, running parallel to the Northern Territory......
Muztagata Range
Muztagata Range, mountain range in the westernmost part of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, northwestern......
MĂĄtra Mountains
MĂĄtra Mountains, the highest range in northern Hungary, and part of the regionâs central highland belt. The rangeâs......
Naga Hills
Naga Hills, part of the complex mountain barrier on the border of India and Myanmar (Burma). A northern extension......
Nallamala Range
Nallamala Range, range of parallel hills and valleys of the Eastern Ghats in eastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern......
Nan Mountains
Nan Mountains, series of mountain ranges in southern China that forms the divide and watershed between Hunan and......
Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat, one of the worldâs tallest mountains, 26,660 feet (8,126 metres) high, situated in the western Himalayas......
Nangnim Mountains
Nangnim Mountains, mountain range stretching from north to south, west of the Kaema Highlands (q.v.), in central......
Narodnaya, Mount
Mount Narodnaya, (âPeopleâs Mountainâ), peak of the Nether-Polar section of the Ural Mountains in west-central......
Neblina Peak
Neblina Peak, peak in the Imeri Mountains, Amazonas estado (state), northern Brazil, near the Venezuelan border.......
Nebo, Mount
Mount Nebo, mountain rising 11,877 feet (3,620 metres) in Juab county, north-central Utah, U.S. It is the highest......
Negra, Cordillera
Cordillera Negra, range of the Andes Mountains in west-central Peru. It extends for about 110 miles (180 km) southeast......
Nemrut DaÄ
Nemrut DaÄ, mountaintop in the Taurus Mountains near Adıyaman, Turkey, that is the site of the enormous 1st-century-BCE......
Neo-VolcĂĄnica, Cordillera
Cordillera Neo-VolcĂĄnica, relatively young range of active and dormant volcanoes traversing central Mexico from......
Nepal Himalayas
Nepal Himalayas, east-central section and highest part of the Himalayan mountain ranges in south-central Asia,......
Niedere Tauern
Niedere Tauern, range of the Eastern Alps in central Austria; lying between the Enns and Mur rivers, it extends......
Nilgiri Hills
Nilgiri Hills, mountainous region of Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. The peaks of the Nilgiri rise abruptly......
Nimba Range
Nimba Range, mountain chain extending in a southwestânortheast direction along the GuineaâCĂŽte dâIvoireâLiberia......
Noric Alps
Noric Alps, segment of the Eastern Alps extending across southern Austria between the Hohe Tauern range and Katschberg......
Notre Dame Mountains
Notre Dame Mountains, mountain range in eastern Quebec province, Canada. The mountains are a continuation of the......
Novarupta
Novarupta, volcanic vent and lava dome, southern Alaska, U.S., located at an elevation of 841 metres (2,759 feet)......
NyainqĂȘntanglha Mountains
NyainqĂȘntanglha Mountains, mountain range forming the eastern section of a mountain system in the southern part......
Nyamulagira, Mount
Mount Nyamulagira, volcano in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Sake,......
Nyiragongo, Mount
Mount Nyiragongo, active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa. It lies in the volcano region......
Ol Doinyo Lengai
Ol Doinyo Lengai, active volcano, northern Tanzania, East Africa, located at the southern end of Lake Natron. It......
Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains, segment of the Pacific mountain system of western North America. They extend across the Olympic......
Olympus, Mount
Mount Olympus, highest mountain massif in Greece, rising to 9,570 feet (2,917 meters) at Mytikas, its highest summit.......
Ontake, Mount
Mount Ontake, mountain, rising to an elevation of 10,049 feet (3,063 m) on the boundary of Gifu and Nagano prefectures,......
Oquirrh Mountains
Oquirrh Mountains, mountain range that extends about 30 miles (50 km) southward from the southern end of the Great......
Ore Mountains
Ore Mountains, range of hills bounding the Bohemian Massif, extending 100 miles (160 km) along the German-Czech......