A Coastal range is any range of mountains forming a coastline.

• North American examples are the coastal ranges of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, and California, called the Pacific Coast Ranges.

• Coastal range (Haian Range), a range in east Taiwan.

• Cordillera de la coasta, a range in Chile.

They are often created by subduction of the nearby oceanic plate and typically contain active volcanoes. The inland side of a coastal range may be in a rain shadow.

See also

• Coast Range (ecoregion)

External links

• The Coast Range Association

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