The Kootenay Ranges, also known as the Western Ranges, are one of the three main subdivisions of the
Continental Ranges
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 no ...
which comprise the southern half of the
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies (french: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part ...
, the other two subdivisions being the
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 River ...
and the
Park Ranges
The Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges, are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta, Canada. It is one of the three main subranges and the most central of the Continent ...
(which is the largest of the groupings). The Kootenay Ranges lie between the
Bull River (E) and the town of
Golden, British Columbia
Golden is a town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, west of Calgary, Alberta, and east of Vancouver.
History
In 1807, David Thompsonrenowned fur trader, surveyor, and map-makerwas tasked by the North West Company to open a trading route ...
(W) and south of
Kicking Horse Pass, and are the location of the headwaters of the
Kootenay River
The Kootenay or Kootenai river is a major river in the Northwest Plateau, in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and northern Montana and Idaho in the United States. It is one of the uppermost major tributary, tributaries of the Columbia Ri ...
Subranges
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Beaverfoot Range
The Beaverfoot Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in southeastern British Columbia. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen north to the Kicking Horse River
The Kicking Horse River is in the Canadian ...
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Hughes Range
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Stanford Range
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Vermilion Range
References
*''Landforms of British Columbia'', S. Holland, publ. BC Govt, 1976
Mountain ranges of British Columbia
Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
East Kootenay
Columbia Valley
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