Question: are the ozarks part of the appalachian mountains?
Answer: The Ozarks cover nearly 47,000 square miles (120,000 km2), making it the most extensive highland region between the Appalachians and Rockies. Together with the Ouachita Mountains, the area is known as the U.S. Interior Highlands. ... On the northern Ozark border are the cities of St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri.