The highest point along these geologically ancient mountains is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, standing at 2,037 meters (6,684 feet)!
For a relatively short mountain range, the Sierra Nevadas boast an impressive highest peak of Mount Whitney, towering at 4418 meters (14,495 feet)!
The Andes mountains stretch along the western coast of South America, and lay claim to the tallest point in the western hemisphere! Mount Aconcagua, at 6,959 meters (22,831 feet) is the highest peak in the Andes!
The European Alps are absolutely beautiful, with lots of cities and towns dispersed within them! The highest point lies on the border of France and Italy.
A relatively small and low mountain range dividing Europe and Asia, the Ural Mountains sport lush forests.
The highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas divide India from the rest of Asia.
Connected to the larger Himalayan mountain range, the Karakoram Mountains are home to the second highest point on earth.
)These modest mountains in central Canada are closer to Americans than many of these mountain ranges.