The Appalachian Mountains
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Formed about 375 million years ago
Oldest mountain range in North America
Mount Mitchell is the highest point of the range at 6,684 feet.
The Rocky Mountains
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Formed 80-55 million years ago
The highest point in the range is Mount Elbert in Colorado at 14,440 feet.
Rivers
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Missouri: 2,540 mi.
Mississippi: 2,340 mi.
Rio Grande: 1,900 mi.
Colorado: 1,450 mi.
The Great Lakes
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Huron
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Ontario
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Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake entirely in the US.
There is an area of Lake Michigan with a similar reputation to the Bermuda Triangle.
Erie
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The Canadian province of Ontario was named after the lake.
Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run into lake Ontario and it is still there.
Michigan
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Part of the largest salt mine in the world runs under Lake Huron.
There are animal herding structures used by prehistoric people below Lake Huron.
It is said there is a monster in Lake Erie named Bessie. The first sighting was in 1793.
Lake Erie is the 11th largest lake on the planet.
Superior
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There is enough water in Lake Superior to cover all of North and South America in 1 foot of water.
10% of the fresh water in the world is in Lake Superior.
Great Lakes Graphs: Average Depth
Great Lakes Graphs: Volume
Great Lakes Graphs: Water Area