The
North American Cordillera is the
North American portion of the
American Cordillera which is a mountain chain (
cordillera) along the western side of the
Americas. The North American Cordillera covers an extensive area of mountain ranges,
intermontane basins, and
plateaus in western North America, including much of the territory west of the
Great Plains. It is also sometimes called the
Western Cordillera, the
Western Cordillera of North America, or the
Pacific Cordillera.