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The 37 pages that link to Rocky Mountains, each with the reason it gives.

• Colorado RiverBroader topic: Snowmelt from its western slopes feeds the river’s source streams.

• North AmericaBroader topic: They form the continent’s dominant mountain spine west of the interior plains.

• Adams–Onís TreatyBroader topic: The treaty’s boundary crossed the mountains and followed a watershed toward the Pacific.

• Laramide orogenyBroader topic: Their Laramide ranges include many of the high-standing uplifts produced by the episode.

• Farallon PlateRelated: Farallon slab geometry is implicated in mountain building far inland during the Laramide orogeny.

• ColoradoBroader topic: Colorado’s highest peaks and much of its western terrain lie within this range.

• MontanaNarrower topic: The Rockies occupy western Montana and reflect the region’s long tectonic history.

• North American CordilleraBroader topic: The Cordillera’s eastern backbone, formed through several episodes of mountain building.

• The RevenantNarrower topic: The story’s frontier setting draws on the mountainous landscapes associated with Glass’s historical journey.

• Western United StatesRelated: The range forms a defining interior spine of the American West.

• WyomingNarrower topic: The Rockies define much of Wyoming’s western terrain and regional identity.

• CalgaryRelated: The range lies west of Calgary and shapes its landscape, recreation, and regional identity.

• Colorado potato beetleRelated: The beetle's native range was associated with the region before its eastward expansion.

• Mountain rangeBroader topic: Their formation involved tectonic processes distinct from those of the Himalayas and Andes.

• Rocky Mountain spotted feverRelated: The disease was named for its early recognition in this region, not its current main range.

• American WestRelated: The range structures western climates, travel routes, settlement, and regional identity.

• DenverRelated: Denver lies beside their eastern foothills.

• IdahoNarrower topic: Their ranges define much of Idaho’s mountainous eastern landscape.

• Pikes PeakNarrower topic: Pikes Peak belongs to the Rocky Mountain system.

• Saskatchewan RiverNarrower topic: Snow and rainfall in this range supply much of the headwaters.

• Grand TetonNarrower topic: The Teton Range, including Grand Teton, belongs to this larger system.

• Mount ElbertNarrower topic: The Sawatch Range, including Elbert, forms part of this larger system.

• Bighorn sheepRelated: Rocky Mountain populations are among the best-known bighorn sheep.

• Teton RangeNarrower topic: The Tetons form a distinct range within the Rocky Mountain system.

• Juniperus scopulorumRelated: The mountain region gives the species its common name and includes much of its native range.

• Picea engelmanniiRelated: They contain much of Engelmann spruce’s native range.

• Sawatch RangeNarrower topic: The Sawatch Range is one of the central Colorado ranges within this system.

• Uinta MountainsNarrower topic: The Uintas are a distinctive range within the Rocky Mountain system.

• American CordilleraBroader topic: They form a major northern component of the cordillera.

• Benjamin BonnevilleNarrower topic: The mountain system framed the routes and terrain of Bonneville's explorations.

• Blue spruceNarrower topic: The central range is the blue spruce’s native region.

• Borah PeakCompared with: Borah Peak is in the Basin and Range region, not the Rocky Mountains.

• Continental Divide of the AmericasRelated: Much of the divide’s best-known route follows the crest of this range.

• Glenwood CanyonNarrower topic: The canyon cuts through the mountains at a narrow passage between the Colorado River’s upper valleys.

• Hump-winged grigRelated: Rocky Mountain habitats are among the settings where hump-winged grigs occur.

• Mountain StatesRelated: The range gives the region its name and organizes much of its terrain.

• Rufous hummingbirdRelated: Some migrating rufous hummingbirds cross the mountains between seasonal ranges.