Appalachian Mountains topographic map
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Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains (French: Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They once reached elevations similar to those of the Alps and the Rocky Mountains before experiencing natural erosion. The Appalachian chain is a barrier to east–west travel, as it forms a series of alternating ridgelines and valleys oriented in opposition to most highways and railroads running east–west.
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Name: Appalachian Mountains topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 4,800 ft
Minimum elevation: 3,156 ft
Maximum elevation: 6,568 ft
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