Rocky Mountains

Summary

Rocky Mountains is a non-geologically related mountain range^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of non_geologically_related_mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,776 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rocky Mountains is located in British Columbia^[3].
• Rocky Mountains is located in Alberta^[4].
• Rocky Mountains is located in Idaho^[5].
• Rocky Mountains is located in Montana^[6].
• Rocky Mountains is located in Wyoming^[7].
• Rocky Mountains is located in Utah^[8].
• Rocky Mountains is in the country of Canada^[9].
• Rocky Mountains is in the country of United States^[10].
• Rocky Mountains's image is recorded as Moraine Lake 17092005.jpg^[11].
• Rocky Mountains's continent is recorded as North America^[12].
• Rocky Mountains's instance of is recorded as non-geologically related mountain range^[13].
• Rocky Mountains's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[14].
• Rocky Mountains's made from material is recorded as metamorphic rock^[15].
• Rocky Mountains's made from material is recorded as igneous rock^[16].
• Rocky Mountains's made from material is recorded as sedimentary rock^[17].
• Rocky Mountains's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 248967808^[18].
• Rocky Mountains's GND ID is recorded as 4050243-0^[19].
• Rocky Mountains's locator map image is recorded as RockyMountains-Range.svg^[20].
• Rocky Mountains's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85114790^[21].
• Rocky Mountains's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00629471^[22].
• Rocky Mountains's Commons category is recorded as Rocky Mountains^[23].
• Rocky Mountains's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 897520^[24].
• Rocky Mountains's highest point is recorded as Mount Elbert^[25].
• Rocky Mountains's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.15, 'lon': -113.8}^[26].
• Rocky Mountains's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06c6l^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Canada^[9], a dominion of the British Empire^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and United States^[10], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]. Located in include British Columbia^[3], a province of Canada^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1871^[36]; Alberta^[4], a province of Canada^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1905^[39]; Idaho^[5], an U.S. state^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1890^[42]; Montana^[6], an U.S. state^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1889^[45]; Wyoming^[7], an U.S. state^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1890^[48]; and Utah^[8], an U.S. state^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1896^[51]. Rocky Mountains's continent is recorded as North America^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Rocky Mountains's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4401'}^[52]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3000'}^[53].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include non-geologically related mountain range^[13] and mountain range^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rocky Mountains include Colorado Rockies^[54], a baseball team^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1993^[57]; Rocky Mountain elk^[58], a taxon^[59]; Rocky Mountain Horse^[60], a horse breed^[61]; RMI^[62], a research institute^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1982^[65], headquartered in Basalt^[66]; and Rocky Mountain Foothills^[67], a foothills^[68], in Canada^[69].

Why It Matters

Rocky Mountains ranks in the top 2% of non_geologically_related_mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,776 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for it include Colorado Rockies^[54], a baseball team^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1993^[57]; Rocky Mountain elk^[58], a taxon^[59]; Rocky Mountain Horse^[60], a horse breed^[61]; RMI^[62], a research institute^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1982^[65], headquartered in Basalt^[66]; and Rocky Mountain Foothills^[67], a foothills^[68], in Canada^[69].