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Sierra Madre Occidental
Mountain range along the Pacific coast of Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera, that runs northwest–southeast through northwestern and western Mexico, and along the Gulf of California. The Sierra Madre is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consist of an almost continuous sequence that form the western "sounds" of North America, Central America, South America, and West Antarctica.
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Sierra Madre Occidental | |
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![]() Río Grande de Santiago winding through the Sierra Madre Occidental, forming part of the border between Nayarit and Jalisco. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Cerro Mohinora |
Elevation | 10,863 ft (3,311 m) |
Coordinates | 25°57′22″N 107°2′52″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 932 mi (1,500 km) NW × SE |
Width | 150 mi (240 km) W × E |
Geography | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes |
Region | Northwestern Mexico |
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