Pacific Coast Ranges

Pacific Coast Ranges
Canadian Coast Range, Whistler, British Columbia
Highest point
Peak	Mount Logan
Elevation	5,959 m (19,551 ft)
Dimensions
Length	3,800 mi (6,100 km)
Geography
Country	United States Canada Mexico
Parent range	North American Cordillera

The Pacific Coast Ranges are officially called the Pacific Mountain System in the United States.^[1][2] However, most people say "Pacific Coast Ranges."

They are the mountain ranges that stretches along the West Coast of North America from Alaska south to Central Mexico.

The Pacific Coast Ranges are part of the North American Cordillera. The coastal ranges include the mountains and basins down the Pacific coast from Canada to Mexico. That does not include the Rocky Mountains or their basins: they are part of the North American Cordillera.

1. ↑ Physiographic regions of the United States, USGS
2. ↑ Merriam-Webster's collegiate encyclopedia, page 361 (Merriam-Webster, 2000).