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	Appalachian Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In addition to the true folded mountains, known as the ridge and valley province, the area of dissected plateau Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania) to the north and west of the mountains is usually grouped with them.
		In the folded mountains the coal is in metamorphosed form as anthracite represented by the Coal Region of northeastern Pennsylvania and discovered by Necho Allen.
		The confinement of the colonies between an ocean and a mountain wall led to the fullest occupation of the coastal border of the continent, which was possible under existing conditions of agriculture, conducing to a community of purpose, a political and commercial solidarity, which would not otherwise have been developed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Appalachian_Mountains (1978 words)

	Definition of Geography of Canada - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Appalachian mountains (more specifically the Notre-Dame and Long Range Mountains) are an old and eroded range of mountains, approximately 380 million years in age.
		Immediately west of the mountains is a large interior plateau encompassing the Chilcotin and Cariboo regions in central BC (the Fraser Plateau) and the Nechako Plateau further North.
		Between the plateau and the coast is a second mountain range, the Coast Mountains.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Geography_of_Canada (2433 words)

	Long Range Mountains
		The Long Range Mountains are the highest and most extensive mountain range of insular Newfoundland, extending more than 500 km along the island's west coast, up the Great Northern Peninsula from Cape Ray in the south.
		A part of the Canadian Appalachians, the Long Range Mountains are an average 610 m high; the Lewis Hills at an elevation of 814 m, the south-central portion of the range, are the highest on the island.
		The range, generally steep on the coastal side and scarred by deep glaciation and faulting, reaches highland plateaus and flat-topped peaks before sloping away more gently to the east.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&ArticleId=A0004757&mState=1 (149 words)

	Gander Academy: Long Range Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The mountains stretch from Port-aux-Basques in the south to near St. Anthony in the north, a distance of approximately 450 kilometres.
		This photograph of the Long Range Mountains was taken from St. Andrew's, a small community in the Codroy Valley on the southwest coast of the island.
		The Long Range Mountains are the remnants of an ancient mountain chain that was once as high as the Rockies in western Canada.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/tourlrm.htm (368 words)

	Search Results for long-range - Encyclopædia Britannica
		mountain peak in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder county, north-central Colorado, U.S. It is the highest peak (14,255 feet [4,345 metres]) in Rocky Mountain National Park and the...
		mountain range forming the western coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, U.S. The range is the oldest area of volcanic activity on the island.
		Range of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. Sawatch Range
	www.britannica.com /search?query=long-range&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (498 words)

	Long Range Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Long Range Mountains are a series of mountains along the west coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland.
		In 2003 it was announced that the International Appalachian Trail would be extended through the Long Range Mountains.
		main section of the Long Range Mountains (running northeast from the Tablelands through Gros Morne National Park, this is the only part of North America's east coast (south of Labrador) that is indented by fjords)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Long_Range_Mountains (158 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Huey Long
		Long, Huey Pierce (1893-1935), American politician, governor of Louisiana (1928-1932), and United States senator (1932-1935), known for his...
		During the agricultural recession of the 1920s, Huey P. Long rapidly rose in Louisiana politics.
		Long, Huey Pierce: building in which he was assassinated
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Huey_Long.html (163 words)

	Long Range Mountains -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The mountains have an average elevation of nearly 2,200 feet (670 m) and a maximum height of 2,670 feet (814 m) in the Lewis Hills, southwest of Corner Brook.
		chief range of the Balkan Peninsula and Bulgaria and an extension of the Alpine-Carpathian folds.
		mountain peak in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder county, north-central Colorado, U.S. It is the highest peak (14,255 feet [4,345 metres]) in Rocky Mountain National Park and the northernmost “fourteener” in Colorado.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9048867?tocId=9048867 (1028 words)

	SummitPost.org - Gros Morne Climbing Information
		Gros Morne Mountain is located in the Long Range Mountains which is a fragment of the mainland Appalachians that run up the eastern seaboard of the United States and into Canada.
		The Long Range Traverse is a 36km (22mi) backcountry trip that takes 2-3 days and requires that individuals must watch an orientation video to acquiant themselves with the dangers of backcountry hiking, and purchase a permit.
		Once you reach the Long Range mountains plateau the trail is difficult to follow and is marked by cairns.
	www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2464 (1321 words)

	Killarney Civil Parish, Co. Kerry, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
		The wild, romantic, and rocky mountain pass called the Gap of Dunloe together with the castle of that name, is described in the article on Knockane ; and the ruins of the ancient cathedral, the ancient round tower, and the Bishop's chair, are noticed in the article on Aghadoe.
		The mountain is barren and of great extent ; but from its summit, which is easily ascended, is obtained a magnificent and extensive prospect, embracing the whole of the lakes and the surrounding mountains.
		In the passage to the Upper Lake many superb mountain views and much sublime scenery are exhibited, the view is bounded on the north-west by Glená and the Long Range mountains; on the south-east, by Cromiglaun and the base of Torc.
	www.from-ireland.net /lewis/ker/killarney.htm (3407 words)

	Brooks Range -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The highest mountain range within the Arctic Circle is the Brooks Range, the northernmost extension of the Rocky Mountains in northern Alaska.
		The Alaska Range–Aleutian Islands province is a northern extension of the Pacific Coast Ranges; Cook Inlet and the Copper River lowland are northern extensions of the Puget Sound–Willamette Valley area; and to the north is an extension of the Cascades.
		This region encompasses the coast of the Pacific Ocean and ranges from tropical islands to the freezing temperatures.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9273364?tocId=9273364 (832 words)

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		The western part of Newfoundland is very mountainous with the Long Range Mountains and this area of Newfoundland is perhaps the most spectacular.
		The Long Range Mountains are a northern extension of the Appalachian Mountains that are also in the eastern U.S. Here the highest mountain in the park is 806 meters (or about 2643 feet) high.
		These are the Tablelands which are composed of mountains of material pushed up from the earth’s mantle about 450 million years ago.
	home.comcast.net /~dale.cher.onthego/webpub/HowardandKarenSmith/MigrationReports/MigrationReport137.htm (728 words)

	Khoras - The Physical World - Mountains
		A steep, rugged mountain range that isolates the Sybrenar Imperium from the rest of the continent.
		A long range of mountains that wind far to the north.
		A mountain range extremely rich in iron ore and mineral wealth which is mined extensively by the Kingdom of Anquar and other cultures.
	www.khoras.net /Khoras/Planet/Mountains/Mountain.htm (377 words)

	Mount Washington Observatory: Visitor Information: The Presidential Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet, is the highest in the range, and is the only peak in the Northeastern United States which exceeds 6,000 feet in elevation.
		The Range is formed mostly of gneiss and mica schist, metamorphic rocks that began as sediments in a shallow sea, several hundred million years ago.
		The range is a popular one for hikers; though bad weather can be challenging, and often is dangerous, summertime sees uncounted thousands climbing the peaks.
	www.mountwashington.org /visitor/mountains (724 words)

	Snowmobile Excursion 2001 - Long Range Mountains, Newfoundland
		Long Range Snowmobile excursion (2001) Myself (Norm Payne) and five other snowmobiling enthusiast, namely, LaMont Thornhill, Paul Brown, Eugene Reid, Wilfred Brown and Rex Hutchings departed Cow Head, Newfoundland at approximately 8:00 AM on Wednesday, March 21st/2001.
		We visited Long Pond, which was nearby our lodge, and from there headed west to Arm Pond and further west to the head of St. Pauls Bay.
		Along our route we happened to run across two moose, which were certainly not camouflaged, but had their own way of hiding near the river bed in the bushy foliage that surrounded the river.
	www.advertisenorth.com /outfitters/Snowmobile2001.htm (829 words)

	Green Mountain Club Home - Long Trail, Vermont, Hiking, Vermont Hiking
		The Green Mountain Club and its 9500 plus members from across the country share a love for hiking and a commitment to preserving and protecting the Long Trail System for future generations.
		Built by the Green Mountain Club between 1910 and 1930, the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States.
		The Long Trail follows the main ridge of the Green Mountains from the Massachusetts-Vermont line to the Canadian border as it crosses Vermont's highest peaks.
	www.greenmountainclub.org (304 words)

	Wil Kohlbrenner's Description of Trail Work
		These mountain areas are in the George Washington National Forest.
		Massanutten Mountain is a 50-mile long range of mountains that runs roughly north-south, between the two major forks of the Shenandoah River.
		The ridge trails are accessed by trails that climb the slopes, often on old wagon roads made by tanners, charcoal makers, and iron miners in previous centuries.
	www.vhtrc.org /files/patc-work.htm (1310 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Barachois Pond Provincial Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A moose may wander around the campsites and herds of caribou graze along the spine of the Long Range Mountains.
		When you hike the Erin Mountain trail to the uplands, you may view large areas of exposed anorthosite bedrock, where you may stumble upon plagioclase crystals up to three inches long.
		The southern half of the park is characterized by the Long Range Uplands, a gently rolling surface with elevations in excess of nearly 1,000 feet above sea level.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1890llt.htm (788 words)

	Physiographic Provinces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Notice the long range of mountains (green and blue colors) extending to the southwest.
		The western mountains would be too high if the scale was left the same as it was for the eastern half of the country.
		The prominent mountain range west (to the left in this view) of the Black Hills is the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming.
	www.geology.wisc.edu /~rschott/g109/phys.html (1456 words)

	Backpacking Destinations - The Land Of Plenty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		If your map and compass skills are sharp, make tracks for the Long Range Mountains in the interior of the park and you may meet up with caribou during summer calving season.
		For a more gruelling backcountry experience, there are two main routes in the Long Range Mountains: the North Rim Traverse (18 miles, three days), and the Long Range Traverse (22 miles).
		To do the Long Range and North Rim traverses you must first sit through an orientation by park staff; cost is C$35 per person, which includes daily park fee, backcountry permit, and rental of a VHF Telemetry Unit, which helps park officials locate hikers during search-and-rescue efforts.
	www.backpacker.com /destinations/article/0,3772,507__2_2,00.html (1483 words)

	Gander Academy: Talus Slope, Long Range Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		For the past ten thousand or more years, the bedrock at the top of the mountain's escarpment has been weathered and eroded by ice, running water and wind.
		In this photo, the rocks in the large gray patches on the mountain slope are moving enough to prevent trees from gowing over them.
		As this erosion continues, the top of the mountain is left looking craggy while the lower slopes appear smooth and even.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/tourtalus.htm (358 words)

	Gros Morne National Park - mountains
		The Long Range Mountains are considered to be about 20 times older than the Rocky Mountains.
		The Long Range Mountains are really part of that ancient Appalachian Range, which is continued Scotland.
		So the ancient rocks of the Long Range Mountains have been worn down by successive waves of advancing and retreating ice; leaving the rounded summits of Gros Morne, Big Hill and Kildevil, and depositing most of Western Newfoundland's topsoil on the ocean floor.
	www.canadianparks.com /nfoundland/gmornnp/page2.htm (185 words)

	Sierra Leone Live - About Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		range of mountains of what is now the Freetown Peninsula.
		As a result of the topographic configuration and climatic conditions experienced by the explorer at the time, he called the lands 'Sierra Lyoa' meaning 'Lion Mountains'.
		In the sixteenth century an English sailor called it 'Sierra Leoa'; by the seventeenth it was 'Sierra Leona', and by 1787, under the Sierra Leone Company, it became the first of several British Administrations.
	www.salonelive.com /sllnew/aboutsl.asp (711 words)

	Weekly Weather Report
		Very low nighttime temperatures prevailed in inland valleys, but the coastal and mountain regions were generally mild.
		Willamette Valley sites dropped into the low 20s, and nighttime lows were in the 20s at most locations through Friday (Portland Airport was an exception, but Eugene and Corvallis both got down to 22 degrees F).
		The mountain snowpack continued to slowly erode, but is expected to increase again in the upcoming week.
	www.ocs.orst.edu /reports/weeklyweather_01022000.html (235 words)

	NSLA - Historical Myth a Month - Sierra Nevada Means What it Says and Where is it Anyway?
		Misconception and mispronunciation, rather than long-standing myth, principally underlies this story about the massive mountain range that separates a sizable portion of California from Nevada.
		However, when you talk to geographers and geologists they tell you what you are looking at is the Carson Range, officially named in 1939 for pioneer scout Kit Carson, and not the Sierra Nevada.
		So remember Sierra is plural for mountains, and Nevada is not to be made plural, and you will look and sound sage.
	dmla.clan.lib.nv.us /docs/nsla/archives/myth/myth14.htm (530 words)

	Gros Morne Resort Accommodations in Gros Morne National Park
		Upon completion the resort will be home to 150 luxury hotel rooms, one 18-hole championship golf course, an indoor beach and wave pool, restaurants, formal dining room, 2100 foot airstrip, a marina, an R.V. park and infrastructure and amenities to accommodate four season activities from sea kayaking and hiking to snowmobiling and cross country skiing.
		At present the resort includes a 20 room hotel with conference facilities, a restaurant, R.V. Park, driving range, boat tour, gas bar and convenience store, and is also in the final stages of an 18-hole golf course.
		So be sure to include Gros Morne Resort in your Travel plans this year and enjoy the panoramic view of the Long Range Mountains while staying in one of our luxury rooms or enjoy nature while camping on Eastern Arm Island RV Park located within the Resort’s property.
	www.grosmorneresort.com (310 words)

	North to Newfoundland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The big landscapes of Newfoundland filled the windshield as the visitors from Maine headed north: soaring Table Mountain, Marble Mountain and other prominences of the Long Range Mountains; roaring waterfalls leaping off mountain cliffs; surging wild rivers; broad Humber Arm, then the mighty Humber River itself, world-class Atlantic salmon stream.
		This is, says Bob Diamond of Steady Brook, "the last northern vestige of the Appalachian Mountains in North America." It is wild country, home to the ptarmigan and caribou, the turr (murre) and the seal.
		The "monster cod" that appear on tourist postcards are long gone, but the descendants of the people who sought them endure, defying fate as well as the elements.
	www.internationalat.org /SIAIAT/0043651B-001D0211-004365D8 (695 words)

	Glacial landscape, Torngat Mountains, northern Labrador: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Torngat Mountains of northern Labrador contain some of the finest examples of alpine glacial landforms in Canada.
		The bowl-shaped depression in the centre of the photograph is known as a cirque.
		The mountain, composed of ancient rocks of the Canadian Shield, is known as Cirque Mountain.
	www.heritage.nf.ca /environment/torngat.html (80 words)

	Appalachian Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Location: The Appalachian Mountains stretch 2500 km along the east coast of North America from Central Alabama to the Gaspe region of Quebec.
		The Long Range Mountains on the island of Newfoundland are sometimes considered the northern limit of the Appalachian Mountains.
		Terrain: The mountain chain was created by tectonic movements between 480-280 million years ago.
	www.bivouac.com /ArxPg.asp?ArxId=1058 (141 words)

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