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==Latitude and Longitude== | ==Latitude and Longitude== | ||
| + | 56 7 N / 106 20 W [http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/latitude_and_longitude_finder.htm] | ||
==Elevation Range== | ==Elevation Range== | ||
| + | 5,559 m [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/calandst.htm] | ||
==Highest Point== | ==Highest Point== | ||
| + | Mt. Logan (Yukon), 5,559 m [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/calandst.htm] | ||
==Lowest Point== | ==Lowest Point== | ||
| − | + | Atlantic Ocean, 0 m [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/calandst.htm] | |
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==Large Bodies of Water== | ==Large Bodies of Water== | ||
| + | Hudson Bay, Baffin Bay, Labrador Sea, Beaufort Sea, Great Lakes, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, James Bay, Lake Winnipeg, and Welland Canal [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/camaps.htm] | ||
| − | ==Major | + | ==Major Rivers== |
| + | Ottawa River, Columbia River, St. Lawrence River, Albany River, Nelson River, Saskatchewan River, Athabasca River, Peace River, Liard River, MacKenzie River, Yukon River, and Fraser RIver [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/lgcolor/cacolor.htm] | ||
| − | ==Major | + | ==Major Topographic Feature== |
| + | Appalachian Mts., Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Canadian Shield, Canada Cordillera, Great Plains, and Rocky Mountains [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caland1.htm] [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caland2.htm] | ||
==Bordering Oceans== | ==Bordering Oceans== | ||
| + | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/calandst.htm] | ||
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='''Citations'''= | ='''Citations'''= | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 3 November 2011
North America
On this page, we will be showing you the major weather/geographical events of Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America.
United States of America
Latitude and Longitude
Elevation Range
Highest Point
Mt. McKinley, (Alaska) 20,320 ft. (6,194 m). [1]
Lowest Point
Death Valley, (California) (-282 ft.) (-86 m)
Large Bodies of Water
Major Rivers
[2]
Some major rivers are: Brazos, Churchill, Colorado, Columbia, Fraser, Mackenzie, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Rio Grande, St. Lawrence, and Yukon
Major Mountain Ranges
Significant Appalachian ranges: -The Cumberland Mts. in TN -The Blue Ridge Mts. in VA -The Alleghenies in PA -The Catskills Mts. in NY -The Green Mts. in VT -The White Mts. of NH
Significant Rocky Mountain ranges include: Absaroka, Bear River, Beaverhead, Big Belt, Big Horn, Bitterroots, Canadian, Clearwater, Columbia, Front, Guadalupe, Laramie, Lamhl, Lewis, Lost River, Medicine Bow, Monashee, Owyhee, Purcell, Sacramento, Salmon River, San Andres, Sangre de Cristo, Sawatch, Shoshone, Steens, Stillwater, Swan, Tetons, Unita, Wallowa, Wasatch, Wind River, Wyoming, Zuni
Bordering Oceans
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Latitude and Longitude
30 N 81 W [5]
Elevation Range
1,500m [6]
Highest Point
Volcan Pico de Orizaba, 5,700 m [7]
Lowest Point
Laguna Salada, -10 m [8]
Major Rivers
Rio Grande, Puebla Conchos, Usumacinta [9]
Major Topographic Features
Sierra Madre Occidental, Gulf Coastal Plain, Central Mexican Plateau, Baja Peninsula [10]
Bordering Oceans
Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea [11]
Canada
Latitude and Longitude
56 7 N / 106 20 W [13]
Elevation Range
5,559 m [14]
Highest Point
Mt. Logan (Yukon), 5,559 m [15]
Lowest Point
Atlantic Ocean, 0 m [16]
Large Bodies of Water
Hudson Bay, Baffin Bay, Labrador Sea, Beaufort Sea, Great Lakes, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, James Bay, Lake Winnipeg, and Welland Canal [17]
Major Rivers
Ottawa River, Columbia River, St. Lawrence River, Albany River, Nelson River, Saskatchewan River, Athabasca River, Peace River, Liard River, MacKenzie River, Yukon River, and Fraser RIver [18]
Major Topographic Feature
Appalachian Mts., Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Canadian Shield, Canada Cordillera, Great Plains, and Rocky Mountains [19] [20]
Bordering Oceans
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean [21]
Citations
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/us.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/mexico/mxlatlog.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/mx.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/mexico/mxland.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/mexico/mxlandst.htm
- ↑ United States. Website. World Atlas. WorldAtlas.com, http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/uslandst.htm
Created by Maddie Shen, Daniel Perrier, Christina Ru, and Elysa Tulek.
