"emerges only a short distance down Cheddar Gorge. Reservoir Hole Reservoir Hole is a cave in Cheddar Gorge in southwest England. It contains what is believed to be the largest chamber yet found under the Mendip Hills. The cave was first dug out in 1951 by members of Wessex Cave Club, and further progress was made in 1965 when ""Moonmilk Chamber"" was reached with the use of blasting. ""Grand Gallery"" was discovered in 1969, ""Topless Aven"" in 1970 and ""Golgotha Rift"" in 1973. In September 2012, after four years' work clearing a long passage, a group of diggers broke into"
"monuments as nationally important archaeological sites including: Gough's Old Cave, Great Oone's Hole, Saye's Hole, Soldier's Hole and Sun Hole. Cliff Road (B3135), which runs through the Gorge, offers a popular climb for bicyclists and has a maximum gradient of 16%. The ascent featured in stage 6 of the 2011 Tour of Britain. There are about 350 officially graded rock climbing routes on the 27 cliffs that make up Cheddar Gorge, which are generally open to climbers between 1 October and 15 March each year. Each of the routes is named and included in the British Mountaineering Council guidebook. Although"
"Pine Nut Mountains The Pine Nut Mountains are a north-south mountain range in the Great Basin, in Douglas and Lyon counties of northwestern Nevada, United States. The highest mountain in the range is Mount Siegel at 9,456 ft (2,882 m). The range starts in the north at the Virginia Range (famous for Virginia City and the Comstock Lode). They continue south for approximately 40 miles where they join with the Sierra Nevada near Topaz Lake and Leviathan Peak. They are bounded on the west by the Carson Valley and to the east by Mason Valley. The Pine Nut Mountains take"
"Mid Cheshire Ridge The Mid Cheshire Ridge is a range of low sandstone hills which stretch north to south through Cheshire in North West England. The ridge is discontinuous, with the hills forming two main blocks, north and south of the ""Beeston Gap"". The main mass of those to the south are known as the Peckforton Hills; the larger group of hills to the north do not have a collective name. The ridge attains its highest elevation at Raw Head in the Peckforton Hills, some 227 m above sea level. Other significant summits and the parishes within which they lie,"
"restricted distribution in the south of England, and the soldier beetle ""Cantharis fusca"" also occur. By far the largest of the SSSIs is called Cheddar Complex and covers of the gorge, caves and the surrounding area. It is important because of both biological and geological features. It includes four SSSIs, formerly known as Cheddar Gorge SSSI, August Hole/Longwood Swallet SSSI, GB Cavern Charterhouse SSSI and Charterhouse on-Mendip SSSI. It is partly owned by the National Trust who acquired it in 1910 and partly managed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Close to the village and gorge are Batts Combe quarry and"
"Gore Range The Gore Range (elevation approximately 12,000 ft) is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of north central Colorado in the United States. The range runs for approximately 60 miles (100 km) northwest-to-southeast, through western Grand and Summit counties, and eastern Routt and Eagle counties. They form the southern extension of the Park Range, extending southward from Rabbit Ears Pass (U.S. Highway 40) to the Eagle River near Vail. The Colorado River passes through the range at Gore Canyon. The range forms part of the western boundary of Middle Park at the headwaters of the Colorado, separating it"
"Perch SSSI The Perch () is a 72.1 hectare (178.2 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest close to Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It received SSSI notification in 1990. This site is important because it supports populations of nationally rare and scarce plants, together with grassland and woodland habitats which are nationally restricted in distribution. The site is located on the south side of the Mendip Hills occupying a position on a steep-sided ridge which runs north to south. The underlying rocks are almost entirely carboniferous limestone with a small amount of Triassic dolomitic conglomerate. The"
"at the gorge include dormice, yellow-necked mice, slowworms and adders and the rare large blue butterfly (""Maculinea arion""), and small pearl-bordered fritillary (""Boloria selene""). A wide variety of wild birds may be seen in Cheddar Gorge including peregrine falcons, buzzards, kestrels, ravens and the grasshopper warbler (""Locustella naevia""). The flora include chalk grassland-loving species such as marjoram and wild thyme. The Cheddar pink, ""Dianthus gratianopolitanus"", also known as firewitch, only grows in the wild in the gorge. It was once common in the gorge but declined after being picked by collectors. It is also home to unique species of whitebeam."
"Cheam Range The Cheam Range (pronounced or ) is a mountain range in the Fraser Valley region of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia near the city of Chilliwack. The region is also a part of the Skagit Range of the Canadian Cascades and contains many rugged peaks. The western peaks in the range - Cheam, Lady, Baby Munday and Stewart, are known in areas of the Fraser Valley where they are visible, as the ""Four Sisters"". The eastern peaks in the range are referred to as the Lucky Four Group because of their proximity to the abandoned Lucky Four"
"Chestnut Ridge (Laurel Highlands) Chestnut Ridge is the westernmost ridge of the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania. It is located primarily within the Laurel Highlands region of southwestern Pennsylvania, extending into northern West Virginia. Chestnut Ridge rises in southern Indiana County and continues to the south-southwest for 75 miles. The ridge crosses Westmoreland County and Fayette County into West Virginia then gradually slopes down and finally ends southeast of Morgantown, West Virginia. The ridge passes near the cities of: Blairsville, Derry, Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, Connellsville, and Uniontown in Pennsylvania; and Morgantown in West Virginia. The Chestnut Ridge people take their name"
"from this region. Chestnut Ridge (Laurel Highlands) Chestnut Ridge is the westernmost ridge of the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania. It is located primarily within the Laurel Highlands region of southwestern Pennsylvania, extending into northern West Virginia. Chestnut Ridge rises in southern Indiana County and continues to the south-southwest for 75 miles. The ridge crosses Westmoreland County and Fayette County into West Virginia then gradually slopes down and finally ends southeast of Morgantown, West Virginia. The ridge passes near the cities of: Blairsville, Derry, Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, Connellsville, and Uniontown in Pennsylvania; and Morgantown in West Virginia. The Chestnut Ridge people"
"calcareous dry dwarf-shrub heath, semi-natural broadleaved woodland and dense and scattered scrub. Four nationally rare plants are present, including Little Robin ""Geranium purpureum"", Cheddar Pink ""Dianthus gratianopolitanus"" and Cheddar Bedstraw ""Galium fleurotii"", two of which are endemic to the Cheddar area, as well as fifteen nationally scarce species. This site is important for karst, caves and vertebrate palaeontology and comprises four single interest localities. Cheddar Gorge is Britain’s largest gorge and probably the country’s best known limestone feature. It is a spectacular fluvial feature with a geomorphic history extending back 2 million years and encompassing the major environmental changes of"
"Chichester Range The Chichester Range is a range in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The range rises abruptly from the coastal plain and is composed of rolling hills, escarpments, jagged peaks, gorges and winding tree-lined watercourses. The range is best described as an escarpment with a height of forming a tableland behind that slope gently to the South until it runs into the Hamersley Range. The steep escarpment is defined by a jumble of weathered basalts and granophyres The highest point of the Chichester Range is Mount Herbert with a height of , the peak takes about 45 minutes"
"Gale Hills Gale Hills, formerly considered part of the Muddy Range (1879), and later the South Muddy Mountains (1980s), are a range of hills southwest of the Muddy Mountains and about three miles north of the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead, in Clark County, Nevada. It is bounded on the east by Callville Wash; on the south by the Black Mesa lava flows; on the northwest by the valley of Gypsum Wash. Its highpoint is at which lies at 3,756 feet / 1,145 meters. The Gale Hills were named in 1964 for Hoyt S. Gale (1876-1952), a geologist who conducted"
"Chelan Mountains The Chelan Mountains, or Chelan Range is a mountain range in the U.S. state of Washington. Located west of the Columbia River, north of the Entiat River, and south of Lake Chelan, the range is part of the North Cascades section of the Cascade Range. The Chelan Range is about long northwest to southeast and about wide, southwest to northeast. The Chelan Mountains stretch south to the Columbia River between the Entiat River and the Chelan River. The northern end the Chelan Range merges with the northern end of the Entiat Mountains. Most of the range is within"
"Ashdown Gorge Wilderness The Ashdown Gorge Wilderness is located in southwestern Utah, United States, within the arid Colorado Plateau region. The wilderness is within the Dixie National Forest adjacent to Cedar Breaks National Monument and characterized by extremely steep-walled canyons cut through the west rim of the Markagunt Plateau. Elevations in the wilderness range from to . Rattlesnake Creek and Ashdown Creek flow through the wilderness. The wilderness area was designated by the U.S. Congress in 1984 and is administered is by the United States Forest Service. Like the more famous Cedar Breaks National Monument, Ashdown Gorge is known for"
"Gregory Range The Gregory Range is a mountain range located in Far North Queensland, Australia. Part of the Great Dividing Range, the Gregory Range lies southeast of and southwest of . The range is located in an area of ephemeral watercourses and stony sandstone ridges lightly vegetated with Eucalyptus miniata, acacia and spinifex on the ridge tops. Further down the ridges areas of paperbark are found. The range extends approximately in an east–west direction. The southern portion forms an undulating sandstone and basalt plateau. The sandstone is of the Jurassic age (180-160 million years) while the basalt and granite dates"
"orienteering competitions over the years. Horseriding is also popular in the area, as it is traversed by a number of bridleways, byways and green lanes. Mid Cheshire Ridge The Mid Cheshire Ridge is a range of low sandstone hills which stretch north to south through Cheshire in North West England. The ridge is discontinuous, with the hills forming two main blocks, north and south of the ""Beeston Gap"". The main mass of those to the south are known as the Peckforton Hills; the larger group of hills to the north do not have a collective name. The ridge attains its"
"Stock Hill Stock Hill () is a Forestry Commission plantation on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It lies to the south of the B3135 which runs from Cheddar Gorge to Green Ore and is the largest woodland on the Mendip plateau. A number of wide rides run through the forest. In addition parts of the woodland are clear-felled, and in these areas a number of plant species associated with heathlands and acidic soils are present. It is notable as a site for scarce birds, and as a result is popular with birdwatchers. It is one of the main breeding sites"
"Reservoir Hole Reservoir Hole is a cave in Cheddar Gorge in southwest England. It contains what is believed to be the largest chamber yet found under the Mendip Hills. The cave was first dug out in 1951 by members of Wessex Cave Club, and further progress was made in 1965 when ""Moonmilk Chamber"" was reached with the use of blasting. ""Grand Gallery"" was discovered in 1969, ""Topless Aven"" in 1970 and ""Golgotha Rift"" in 1973. In September 2012, after four years' work clearing a long passage, a group of diggers broke into a new chamber which was found to be"
"Chechidla Range The Chechidla Range is a mountain range in northernwestern British Columbia, Canada, located about west of Dease Lake and 125–150 km south-southeast of Atlin. It has an area of 3236 km and lies roughly in between the Whiting and Sutlahine Rivers on the west and northwest and the Samotua and Sheslay on the east. It is a subrange of the Boundary Ranges which in turn form part of the Coast Mountains of the Pacific Cordillera mountain system. The Whiting River has its source in the range. The range's name is an approximation of a phrase in the Tahltan"
"open-top bus tour operates during the summer. Cheddar cheese is made in the lower part of the gorge. UK 1960s Garage Rock band The Troggs used Cheddar Caves as the backdrop for the band photo on their debut album ""From Nowhere – The Troggs"", which included the US ""Billboard"" no.1 hit single (no.2 UK), ""Wild Thing"". Cheddar Gorge was the setting for Peter Nichols' 1968 comedy ""The Gorge"", in the BBC's Wednesday Play series. Cheddar Gorge is a panel game played on the BBC Radio 4 series ""I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"". The gorge was used as a location"
"Cedar Mountains (Nevada) The Cedar Mountains, also known as the Hardscrabble Mountains, are located in western Nevada in the United States. The mountain range lay north of the Monte Cristo Range about north of Tonopah in Mineral County and its highest point is Little Pilot Peak. This mountain range is situated in the Walker Lane region, which is part of the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, similar to the San Andreas Fault in to the west in California. Cedar Mountains was named for the cedar timber in the area. It was the site of a"
"the majority of the climbs are ""trad"" or ""traditional"", which means that the leader places protection as they go up, there are also some ""sport"" routes where bolts are left in place. Climber Chris Bonington was the first to scale the ""Coronation Street"" route in 1965. Visitors to the gorge have experienced a number of accidents. Rescue services, including local mountain rescue and cave rescue groups, frequently use the gorge to stage exercises. It is also used as a training location for military rescue helicopter pilots. The Cheddar Man Museum of Prehistory inspired by the discovery of ancient hominids such"
"Great Range The Great Range is a mountain range in the Adirondack Mountains, near Keene Valley, New York, United States. It rises in the heart of the High Peaks region between Ausable Lakes to the southeast and the Johns Brook Valley to the northwest. The range is approximately twelve miles long and includes seven of the forty-six High Peaks. They are, along the main ridge from northeast to southwest, Lower Wolfjaw, Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Gothics, Saddleback, Basin, and Haystack. Sawteeth is a spur of Gothics, and Marcy is often associated with the Great Range but it is not an ""historical"""
"the 2005 television programme ""Seven Natural Wonders"", Cheddar Gorge was named as the second greatest natural wonder in Britain, surpassed only by the Dan yr Ogof caves. There are several large and unique Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) around the village. Cheddar Reservoir is a near-circular artificial reservoir operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s, it has a capacity of 135 million gallons (614,000 cubic metres). The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo, which rises in Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge and is a tributary of the River Axe. The inlet grate for the"
"MacDonald Highlands The MacDonald Highlands are a series of highly affluent residential neighborhoods in Henderson, Nevada in the foothills of Black Mountain. The neighborhood is part of the Las Vegas Valley. The highlands are situated approximately 15 miles (25 km) from the Las Vegas Strip and 20 miles (32 km) from Downtown Las Vegas. It sits on the edges of the McCullough Mountains and overlooks much of Henderson and Greater Las Vegas including the Las Vegas Strip. It is one of the highest points of Greater Las Vegas. Although guard-gated, and separated from other Henderson neighborhoods by the Dragonridge Country"
"regions of the Western Cordillera of North America, from Washington, Idaho and Montana through British Columbia and Alberta, into the southern Yukon and southeastern Alaska. Its northernmost range is said to be along the northern fringe of the Chugach Mountains in southcentral Alaska. Introduced populations can also be found in such areas as Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, South Dakota, and the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. Mountain goats are the largest mammals found in their high-altitude habitats, which can exceed elevations of 13,000 feet (4,000 m). They sometimes descend to sea level in coastal areas although they are primarily"
"Cedar Mountain Range The Cedar Mountain Range is a short 20 mi (32 km) long, mountain range in southwest Luna County, New Mexico, USA, just north of the Mexico-United States border with Chihuahua. The range lies in the northwest Chihuahuan Desert and the extreme northwest end of the range lies in southeast Grant County. It is here that the Continental Divide of the Americas crosses the range, turns northwest, then west, and south at the north perimeter of the north-south Playas Valley. The continental divide continues south into Mexico on the western perimeter of the Playas Valley, through three mountain"
"Cedar Mountain Range The Cedar Mountain Range is a short 20 mi (32 km) long, mountain range in southwest Luna County, New Mexico, USA, just north of the Mexico-United States border with Chihuahua. The range lies in the northwest Chihuahuan Desert and the extreme northwest end of the range lies in southeast Grant County. It is here that the Continental Divide of the Americas crosses the range, turns northwest, then west, and south at the north perimeter of the north-south Playas Valley. The continental divide continues south into Mexico on the western perimeter of the Playas Valley, through three mountain"
"Monadhliath Mountains The Monadhliath Mountains , or Monadh Liath, are a range of mountains in Scotland. Monadh Liath is Scottish Gaelic, and means ""grey mountain range"". Running in a northeast to southwest direction, it lies on the western side of Strathspey, to the west of the Cairngorms and to the south east of Loch Ness. Its southwestern limit is usually taken to be Corrieyairack Pass (763m) but similar uplands continue to Glen Roy and Spean Bridge. The range is within the Highland council area, and the south and east fringes are within the Cairngorms National Park. The high point of"
"Cairngorms The Cairngorms (Scottish Gaelic: ""Am Monadh Ruadh"") are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain of the Cairn Gorm. The Cairngorms became part of Scotland's second national park (the Cairngorms National Park) on 1 September 2003. Although the Cairngorms give their name to, and are at the heart of, the Cairngorms National Park, they only form one part of the national park, alongside other hill ranges such as the Angus Glens and the Monadhliath, and lower areas like Strathspey. The Cairngorms consists of high plateaux at about 1000–1200 m above sea level,"
"Shehy Mountains The Shehy Mountains (""Cnoic na Síofra"" in Irish, meaning ""Hills of the animal hides"""") are a range of low mountains situated on the border between County Cork and County Kerry, in Ireland. The highest peak (also the highest mountain in County Cork), Knockboy (""Cnoc Buí"", ""yellow hill""), is 706 metres high and most of the other peaks in the range are between 500 and 600 metres high. The River Lee rises in Coomroe, a small valley at the eastern end of the range, before flowing eastwards towards Cork Harbour, where it enters the sea. The peaks mostly consist"