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19-525: Eldon may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Eldon Range , Tasmania, a mountain range Canada [ edit ] Eldon, Alberta , a locality Eldon Parish, New Brunswick Eldon Township , Ontario, a former municipality Eldon, Ontario , a former railway stop Eldon, Prince Edward Island , Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 , Saskatchewan United Kingdom [ edit ] Eldon, County Durham , England,

38-627: A mix of different orogenic expressions and terranes , for example thrust sheets , uplifted blocks , fold mountains, and volcanic landforms resulting in a variety of rock types . Most geologically young mountain ranges on the Earth's land surface are associated with either the Pacific Ring of Fire or the Alpide belt . The Pacific Ring of Fire includes the Andes of South America, extends through

57-883: A product manufacturer headquartered in Madrid Eldon Insurance , a United Kingdom insurance company Eldon (toy company) , a defunct business based in California Other uses [ edit ] Earl of Eldon , a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Eldon (mango) , a mango cultivar originating in Miami, Florida See also [ edit ] Eldon Lane , County Durham, England Eldon Square (disambiguation) Old Eldon , County Durham, England Elden (disambiguation) Eldin (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

76-464: A village Eldon Hill , Derbyshire, England Eldon Square , Newcastle upon Tyne, England United States [ edit ] Eldon, Iowa , a city Eldon, Missouri , a city Eldon Township, Benson County, North Dakota Eldon, Oklahoma , a census-designated place Eldon, Washington , an unincorporated community People [ edit ] Eldon (given name) Eldon (surname) Businesses [ edit ] Eldon Group ,

95-538: Is at work while the mountains are being uplifted until the mountains are reduced to low hills and plains. The early Cenozoic uplift of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado provides an example. As the uplift was occurring some 10,000 feet (3,000 m) of mostly Mesozoic sedimentary strata were removed by erosion over the core of the mountain range and spread as sand and clays across the Great Plains to

114-626: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eldon Range The Eldon Range is a mountain range located in the west coast region of Tasmania , Australia. The range is located at the north eastern edge of Lake Burbury and is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area which includes the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park . The range

133-618: Is east of the main line of the West Coast Range and runs at right angle to it in a west–east direction. It is separated from that range by the King River valley and is bordered by the Eldon River to the north and west. It is claimed that Henry Hellyer named the present day Mount Farrell near Tullah with this same name in 1828 after Lord Eldon Lord Chancellor of England., Charles Gould in 1869 gives this name to

152-643: Is the eastern peak. Eldon Bluff is 1,361 metres (4,465 ft) number 54 of The Abels . A smaller peak to the south is known as the Little Eldons, with an elevation of 640 metres (2,100 ft) above sea level and it is separated from the Eldon Range by the South Eldon River. In the 1860s report of travels of Charles Gould, the Eldon range is mentioned. In the 1930s Eldon Peak was used as

171-551: The Annamite Range . If the definition of a mountain range is stretched to include underwater mountains, then the Ocean Ridge forms the longest continuous mountain system on Earth, with a length of 65,000 kilometres (40,400 mi). The position of mountain ranges influences climate, such as rain or snow. When air masses move up and over mountains, the air cools, producing orographic precipitation (rain or snow). As

190-848: The North American Cordillera , the Aleutian Range , on through Kamchatka Peninsula , Japan , Taiwan , the Philippines , Papua New Guinea , to New Zealand . The Andes is 7,000 kilometres (4,350 mi) long and is often considered the world's longest mountain system. The Alpide belt stretches 15,000 km across southern Eurasia , from Java in Maritime Southeast Asia to the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe , including

209-573: The King River valley, a route no longer possible due to the impoundment of the river. Modern approaches would be from the south-east or south arriving at Lake Ewart at the foot of Eldon Bluff. All approaches are over trackless terrain with patches of difficult scrub. Part of the route from the south east follows the western border of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park , marked with poles by

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228-627: The air descends on the leeward side, it warms again (following the adiabatic lapse rate ) and is drier, having been stripped of much of its moisture. Often, a rain shadow will affect the leeward side of a range. As a consequence, large mountain ranges, such as the Andes, compartmentalize continents into distinct climate regions . Mountain ranges are constantly subjected to erosional forces which work to tear them down. The basins adjacent to an eroding mountain range are then filled with sediments that are buried and turned into sedimentary rock . Erosion

247-409: The bushman Charlie Spencer. Few of the poles still survive, and could not be relied upon. Navigation in this area would be extremely difficult in poor weather. Mountain range Mountain ranges are usually segmented by highlands or mountain passes and valleys . Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geologic structure or petrology . They may be

266-485: The east. This mass of rock was removed as the range was actively undergoing uplift. The removal of such a mass from the core of the range most likely caused further uplift as the region adjusted isostatically in response to the removed weight. Rivers are traditionally believed to be the principal cause of mountain range erosion, by cutting into bedrock and transporting sediment. Computer simulation has shown that as mountain belts change from tectonically active to inactive,

285-527: The range. Eldon Peak ( 41°58′12″S 145°43′48″E  /  41.97000°S 145.73000°E  / -41.97000; 145.73000 ) is a mountain that is the highest point on the range. The peak has an elevation of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) above sea level , and is the western peak, being number 23 of the Abels. The similarly named Eldon Bluff ( 41°58′S 145°49′E  /  41.967°S 145.817°E  / -41.967; 145.817 )

304-619: The ranges of the Himalayas , Karakoram , Hindu Kush , Alborz , Caucasus , and the Alps . The Himalayas contain the highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest , which is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) high. Mountain ranges outside these two systems include the Arctic Cordillera , Appalachians , Great Dividing Range , East Siberians , Altais , Scandinavians , Qinling , Western Ghats , Vindhyas , Byrrangas , and

323-627: The rate of erosion drops because there are fewer abrasive particles in the water and fewer landslides. Mountains on other planets and natural satellites of the Solar System, including the Moon , are often isolated and formed mainly by processes such as impacts, though there are examples of mountain ranges (or "Montes") somewhat similar to those on Earth. Saturn 's moon Titan and Pluto , in particular, exhibit large mountain ranges in chains composed mainly of ices rather than rock. Examples include

342-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eldon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eldon&oldid=1209591537 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

361-590: The starting point of a walk by F Smithies of Launceston and C Bradshaw of Linda. In 1991 Crawford and Reid's climb is found described in Crawfords book on the King. Eldon Peak is one of the least visited peaks in Tasmania due to its remoteness. It was climbed in 1947 by Keith Lancaster, a Tasmanian bushwalker who recorded a cairn on the summit, indicating it was not the first European ascent. Lancaster ascended from

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