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Choose a Page:Where is the biggest desert in the...Which is the biggest North America...Which is the world's largest island?What do the Stars and Stripes stan...Where do the biggest brown bears live?Which is New York's Tallest Building?Why is the maple leaf Canada's nat...Whose national symbol is the bald ...What are the Great Lakes?Where do the Inuit live?Who were the Maya?Who founded Mexico City?What separates North America from ...*How far do The Rockies stretch?* How far do The Rockies stretch? The Rocky mountains, or Rockies, stretch for nearly 3,000 miles (4,800 km) down the western side of North America. This is the second-longest mountain range in the world, after the Andes.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Human World Chapter: North America