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The Mocho Mountains are a mountain range in south-central Jamaica. [1] The area was historically a site for bauxite mining, which led to deforestation in the area. [2]
The Rio Minho is the longest river in Jamaica at 92.8 kilometres (57.7 mi). [1] It rises close to the island's geographic centre, flows generally south-southwest and reaches the Caribbean Sea at Carlisle Bay in the central south coast, to the west of the island's southernmost point, Portland Point.
Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray. This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies.First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.
Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] of greater North America. [2]
Highest point; Elevation: 2415 m (Choshuenco) 2422 m (Mocho) Listing: Ultra: Coordinates (Choshuenco): Naming; Language of name: Spanish for headless (Mocho) and Mapudungun for yellow waters (Choshuenco): Pronunciation: Spanish: [ˈmotʃo tʃosˈweŋko]: Geography; Location: Panguipulli, Futrono and Los Lagos, Chile: Parent range: Andes: Geology; Mountain type: Stratovolcano: Volcanic arc/belt ...
In South America, the Cordillera is known as the Andes Mountains. The Andes, with their parallel chains and the island chains off the coast of Chile , extend through Colombia , Venezuela , Ecuador , Peru , Bolivia , Argentina , and Chile to the southernmost tip of South America at Tierra del Fuego .
Juan de Bolas Mountain in Saint Catherine, Jamaica [1] (some sources say Clarendon [3]) is named after Juan de Bolas, A Chief of a Group of Maroons who sided with the Spanish during the British Spanish war in Jamaica 1655. He was caught by the British and turned to their side and was instrumental in defeating the Spanish.
Mount Mocho is a summit in the Diablo Range, in Santa Clara County, California. It rises to an elevation 3,665 feet / 1,117 meters. [1] References