mountain range in the eastern United States and Canada
Appalachian Mountains
Mountain range129,637.30 km²
Main information
About
Known names
alternative
ApalachesAppalachiansThe Appalachians
Child Regions
Appalachian Plateau
1,247 peaks
94 Passes
Appalachian Ridges
1,079 peaks
149 Passes
Blue Ridge Mountains
3,775 peaks
483 Passes
Canadian Appalachians
588 peaks
6 Passes
Northern U.S. Appalachians
2,405 peaks
70 Passes
Piedmont-Southeast Coast
70 peaks
Piedmont
70
Geographic Location
Administrative Location
Canada:
New Brunswick,Newfoundland and Labrador,Nova Scotia,Quebec
United States of America:
Alabama,Connecticut,Georgia,Kentucky,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,New York,North Carolina,Pennsylvania,South Carolina,Tennessee,Vermont,Virginia,West Virginia
Characteristics
Area
129,637.30 km²