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Encyclopedia > Cordilleras

A cordillera is an extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges, especially the principal mountain system of a continent or large island. it comes from the Spanish word cordilla, which is a diminutive of cuerda, or "cord". Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA) has the highest visible base-to-summit elevation on Earth (approximately 5400 metres). ... A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


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Friends Of Cordilleras Creek (1082 words)
Cordilleras Creek and its tributaries drain approximately 2,380 acres.
Cordilleras Creek flows through the backyards of hundreds of residents in Redwood City and San Carlos.
Although there are challenges to stewarding the Cordilleras Creek and maintaining it in as natural state as possible, it is not an impossible goal.
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