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mountain chain

row of high mountain summits, a linear sequence of interconnected or related mountains, or a contiguous ridge of mountains
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mountain chain

Summary

mountain chain ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • mountain chain is a type of landform[2].
  • mountain chain's said to be the same as is recorded as roost[3].
  • mountain chain comprises mountain[4].
  • mountain chain's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[5].
  • mountain chain's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • mountain chain's different from is recorded as hill chain[7].
  • mountain chain's different from is recorded as mountain range[8].
  • mountain chain's different from is recorded as massif[9].

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Definition and Type

mountain chain is a type of landform[2].

Use and Application

mountain chain comprises mountain[4].

Why It Matters

mountain chain ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · SdHb · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → landform
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Aliases → —
    Different from → hill chain, mountain range, massif
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q106589819]]"
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