what are some facts on the rocky mountains?

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The Rocky Mountains, the great backbone of North America, extend 5,000 kilometers from New Mexico to Canada. The elevations range from about 1,500 meters along the plains to 4,399 meters, and the widths range from 120 to 650 kilometers. The Rocky Mountains are composed of many mountain ranges with unique ecological features. For example, 20 ranges make up the Rocky Mountains in and adjacent to Wyoming. The natural beauty, abundant wildlife, and fresh water have attracted human inhabitants for the last 10,000-12,000 years.

Water in its many forms sculpted the present Rocky Mountain landscape. Runoff and snowmelt from the peaks feed Rocky Mountain rivers and lakes with the water supply for one-quarter of the United States. East of the Continental Divide, the Arkansas, Missouri, North and South Platte, and Yellowstone rivers flow to the Gulf of Mexico. The Colorado, Columbia, Green, Salmon, San Juan, and Snake rivers flow westward to the Pacific Ocean. Water, the "transparent gold" of the West, supports agriculture, municipal supplies, recreation, and hydroelectric power generation and is the lifeblood of all plants and animals. As Emperor Yu of China realized in 1600 B.C., "To protect your rivers, protect your mountains."

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Facts About The Rocky Mountains

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The Rocky Mountains, the great backbone of North America, extend 5,000 kilometers from New Mexico to Canada. The elevations range from about 1,500 meters along the plains to 4,399 meters, and the widths range from 120 to 650 kilometers. The Rocky Mountains are composed of many mountain ranges with unique ecological features. For example, 20 ranges make up the Rocky Mountains in and adjacent to Wyoming. The natural beauty, abundant wildlife, and fresh water have attracted human inhabitants for the last 10,000-12,000 years.

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Well it's the longest mountain range in North America. It is also the location of the Great Divide, which is the largest continental divide in North America. A divide is where the flow of water goes into two seperate directions, and never meets again until it reaches the ocean or sea. And of course they are in the great state of Colorado!

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It's a very long range running from the US-Mexico border all the way to Alaska, and as far as mountain ranges go it is young geologically

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wikipedia.org, search for rocky mountains. or do a yahoo search for "rocky mountain facts"

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Tall, Dark and Handsome.

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They were built by monkeys who were made to do it by aliens

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a poor man's Himalayas;not as sexy as the Alps