Record #00271Nature archive
World's Longest Continental Mountain Range
Andes holds the record for world's longest continental mountain range, with a continental mountain-range length of 7,600 km under the Guinness World Records measure.
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7,600km
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- Western South America, from Venezuela to Chile and Argentina
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Overview
Archive NoteThe Andes run along western South America through seven countries, rather than belonging to a single nation. Their extent stretches from Venezuela in the north to Chile and Argentina in the south, with volcanic ranges, high peaks and plateau landscapes.
The range is associated with tectonic activity along the continent's western edge. Mount Aconcagua in Argentina is its highest summit; NASA gives an elevation of about 6,962 metres. The mountains also intercept atmospheric moisture, contributing to sharp rainfall contrasts, including the aridity of Chile's Atacama Desert.
Guinness World Records gives the Andes a continental-range length of 7,600 km, while NASA describes a length of about 7,000 km in another geographic account. Such estimates differ with the chosen extent and geographic convention. This record excludes submerged mid-ocean ridge systems.
Record history
1 Milestones- 7,600 kmAndesWestern South America, from Venezuela to Chile and ArgentinaCurrent Record
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