Wind River Range
Wind River Range
(wɪnd)Wind′ Riv′er Range′
(wɪnd)n.
单词 | wind river range |
释义 | Wind River RangeWind River Range(wɪnd)Wind′ Riv′er Range′(wɪnd)n. Wind River RangeWind River Range,part of the Rocky Mts., W Wyo., running southeastward c.120 mi (190 km) and constituting part of the Continental Divide. Gannett Peak (13,804 ft/4,207 m) is the highest point in Wyoming. A number of historic passes cross these mountains. South PassSouth Pass,broad, level valley (alt. c.7,550 ft/2,301 m), SW Wyo., cutting across the Rocky Mts. It was used by trappers and explorers before Jedediah Smith inaugurated its use as a route for settlers. ..... Click the link for more information. (alt. c.7,550 ft/2,301 m), at the southern end of the range, was the most important pass on the Oregon TrailOregon Trail, overland emigrant route in the United States from the Missouri River to the Columbia River country (all of which was then called Oregon). The pioneers by wagon train did not, however, follow any single narrow route. ..... Click the link for more information. through the Rocky Mts. Wind River Range |
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