Rocky Mountain region

Colorado's mountain territory

The Rocky Mountain region is the area of the western United States and Canada defined by the Rocky Mountains, typically including Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and parts of adjacent states.

The term appears in discussions of geography, climate, wildlife, and culture: Property values in the Rocky Mountain region have surged as remote workers relocate.

Related

hiking trails · trail · hot springs · valleys · fossil beds · alpine tundra · dude ranch · open range · snow · powder snow · camping sites · trout fishing · ski slopes · cold snap · grizzly bears · national parks · bighorn sheep · pine

Opposites
geographic terrain/topography

Rocky Mountain regionGreat Plains

Central North American grassland

coastal plain · Mississippi Delta · Florida · lowlands · flatlands

COASTAL vs. INTERIOR POSITION

Rocky Mountain regionPacific Coast

Continental western maritime edge

coastal states · Eastern Seaboard · Gulf Coast · West Coast · East Coast

regional climate/environment

Rocky Mountain regionDeep South

Southernmost American states

Gulf Coast · Florida Everglades · Louisiana bayou · tropical zones · swamplands

Family

rocky, mountain, region, rock, rocks, rocked, rocking, rocker, rockier

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G