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| Chilean Coastal Range | |
|---|---|
 View from Cerro Oncol | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro Vicuña Mackenna |
| Elevation | 3,114 m (10,217 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 24°27′01″S 70°02′55″W / 24.4502778°S 70.0486111°W[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,100 km (1,900 mi) North-South |
| Geography | |
 The eastern border of the Chilean Coast Range is marked with yellow. Uncertain borders are marked with dots. | |
| Country | Chile |
| Range coordinates | 32°58′32″S 71°00′49″W / 32.9756°S 71.0135°W |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Chilean Coastal Range (Spanish: Cordillera de la Costa) is a mountain range that runs from north to south along the Pacific coast of South America parallel to the Andean Mountains, extending from Morro de Arica in the north to Taitao Peninsula, where it ends at the Chile Triple Junction, in the south. The range has a strong influence on the climate of Chile since it produces a rain shadow to the east. Because of this the vegetation growing on the seaward slopes is much more exuberant than in the interior. Compared to the coastal lowlands and the Intermediate Depression, it is sparsely populated with land use varying from protected areas to grazing and silviculture. The range is present in all Chilean regions, except for Coquimbo Region and Magallanes Region.
- ^ a b "Cerro Vicuña Mackenna". Wikimapia.