The Appalachians are also subdivided by a number of large plateaus and additional subplateus. These are commonly not considered subranges although they do contain some features referred to as mountains which are assigned to both their geographic "range" and the more general Appalachian Mountains. These plateaus, such as the
Allegheny Plateau, are considered provinces of the
Appalachian Highlands and the mountains assigned to them are instead considered pieces of
dissected plateaus.[4]
Additionally,
subranges and
ridges of subranges (Such as the
Yew Mountains) are inconsistently related to the Appalachian Mountain Range. No clear distinction exists as to what units qualify as directly related subranges of the Appalachians until the level of mountain.[5] As such, the distinction is often arbitrary and based on person preference by the geographer or geologist publishing material. This has led to the distinction being largely unrelated to area, geological features, or topography.[6] This list is more comprehensive to account for that variation and includes the parent range of each subrange noted. This list includes
physiographic regions, for information of the physiographic regions, provinces, and sections: refer to the
Appalachian Highlands page for American sections and the
Appalachian Uplands page for Canadian sections.
Due to the lack of solid distinctions in the requirements of an area to be a range, this list includes most
physiographic divisions, many larger
ridges, plateaus, mountain complexes, most
stratigraphic ridges, certain
lowlands and
uplands, local
highlands, and certain other types of geographic and geological features. This list is not a comprehensive list of every peak and summit of the Appalachians, individual mountains, when included, are generally individual politically but not geographically, and each inclusion must meet the set of criteria used to define a subrange.
* Colloquially, all mountains in Vermont are referred to as the
Green Mountains, although not all are a part of the geological range. The
Northeast Kingdom is not in the range, but is considered as containing Green Mountains
** The Canadian government considers the
Megantic Hills and
Notre Dame Mountains as two physiographic provinces within the Appalachian Uplands region. Conversely, the government of Quebec considers the
Notre Dame and Mégantic Mountains to be a physiographic region and does not recognize the Appalachian Uplands. This list primarily uses the Canadian Geological Survey's dictations on physiographic regions, divisions, sections, and subsections.
^
ab"Summary Report - Pine Mountain". United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Class: Range
^"Summary Report - Pine Mountain". United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. coordinate sequence 1. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Class: Range
^"Summary Report - Log Mountains". United States Geological Survey. December 31, 1981 [September 20, 1979]. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^"Cumberland Mountains". Kentucky Encyclopedia. The University of Kentucky Press. 1992. p. 247.
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The Appalachians are also subdivided by a number of large plateaus and additional subplateus. These are commonly not considered subranges although they do contain some features referred to as mountains which are assigned to both their geographic "range" and the more general Appalachian Mountains. These plateaus, such as the
Allegheny Plateau, are considered provinces of the
Appalachian Highlands and the mountains assigned to them are instead considered pieces of
dissected plateaus.[4]
Additionally,
subranges and
ridges of subranges (Such as the
Yew Mountains) are inconsistently related to the Appalachian Mountain Range. No clear distinction exists as to what units qualify as directly related subranges of the Appalachians until the level of mountain.[5] As such, the distinction is often arbitrary and based on person preference by the geographer or geologist publishing material. This has led to the distinction being largely unrelated to area, geological features, or topography.[6] This list is more comprehensive to account for that variation and includes the parent range of each subrange noted. This list includes
physiographic regions, for information of the physiographic regions, provinces, and sections: refer to the
Appalachian Highlands page for American sections and the
Appalachian Uplands page for Canadian sections.
Due to the lack of solid distinctions in the requirements of an area to be a range, this list includes most
physiographic divisions, many larger
ridges, plateaus, mountain complexes, most
stratigraphic ridges, certain
lowlands and
uplands, local
highlands, and certain other types of geographic and geological features. This list is not a comprehensive list of every peak and summit of the Appalachians, individual mountains, when included, are generally individual politically but not geographically, and each inclusion must meet the set of criteria used to define a subrange.
* Colloquially, all mountains in Vermont are referred to as the
Green Mountains, although not all are a part of the geological range. The
Northeast Kingdom is not in the range, but is considered as containing Green Mountains
** The Canadian government considers the
Megantic Hills and
Notre Dame Mountains as two physiographic provinces within the Appalachian Uplands region. Conversely, the government of Quebec considers the
Notre Dame and Mégantic Mountains to be a physiographic region and does not recognize the Appalachian Uplands. This list primarily uses the Canadian Geological Survey's dictations on physiographic regions, divisions, sections, and subsections.
^
ab"Summary Report - Pine Mountain". United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Class: Range
^"Summary Report - Pine Mountain". United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. coordinate sequence 1. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Class: Range
^"Summary Report - Log Mountains". United States Geological Survey. December 31, 1981 [September 20, 1979]. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^"Cumberland Mountains". Kentucky Encyclopedia. The University of Kentucky Press. 1992. p. 247.
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