the Rocky Mountains
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(also the Rockies
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)- the largest mountain range in North America. They form the Continental Divide and were a major barrier for people crossing the country to settle in the Far West. The range covers more than 3 000 miles/4 800 kilometres, from the Yukon Territory in Canada through the US Rocky Mountain States to the Mexican border. The highest mountain is Mount Elbert in Colorado, which is 14 433 feet/4 402 metres high.
落基山脉：北美最大的山脉。它们构成了大陆分界线，是穿越该国定居在远西部的人们的主要障碍。从加拿大的育空地区到美国的落基山脉国家，再到墨西哥边境，航程超过3000英里/ 4800公里。最高的山是科罗拉多州的埃尔伯特山，高14 433英尺/ 4 402米。