The Continental Ranges is a major grouping of mountain ranges in the Rocky Mountains located in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta . It is a physiographic designation for use by geologists and is not used by the general public; it is not recognized in Alberta, and does not appear on topographic maps, although the names of its subranges (the Kootenay , Park or Main Ranges, and Front Ranges ) are in common use. It is the largest and best-known of the three main such subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies , the others being the Hart Ranges and the Muskwa Ranges .
2-724: There are three main subdivisions of the Continental Ranges: the Front Ranges , the Park Ranges , and the Kootenay Ranges . Each of those three subdivisions is further divided into individual ranges as follows: This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a specific Canadian geological feature
4-646: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Front Ranges The Front Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia and western Alberta , Canada . It is lowest and the easternmost of the three main subranges of the Continental Ranges , located east of the Bull and Elk rivers and a fault line extending northwest of West Elk Pass to McGregor Pass . This article related to
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