The Continental Ranges is a major grouping of
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
s in the
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in great-circle distance, straight-line distance from the northernmost part of Western Can ...
located in eastern
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
and western
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
. 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
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
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 Canadian Rockies () 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 of the Canadian Cordillera, w ...
, the others being the
Hart Ranges and the
Muskwa Ranges.
Landforms of British Columbia
'', S Holland, Govt of BC Bulletin No. 58, 1976
Sub-ranges
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:
*Front Ranges
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Bare Range
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Bighorn Range
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Bosche Range
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De Smet Range
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Elk Range
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Fairholme Range
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First Range
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Fisher Range
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Goat Range
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Greenhills Range
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High Rock Range
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Misty Range
The Misty Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located east of the Alberta Highway 40, Bighorn Highway within Kananaskis Country, Canada.
It is a sub-range of the High Rock Range in the Southern Continental Ranges.
List of Mountain ...
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Highwood Range
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Jacques Range
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Kananaskis Range
The Kananaskis Range is a mountain range west of the Kananaskis River in the Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Many of the peaks are named after ships and people involved in the Battle of Jutland.
Mount Bogart is named after D.B. Dowl ...
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Lizard Range
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Maligne Range
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Miette Range
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Murchison Group
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Nikanassin Range
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Opal Range
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Palliser Range
The Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies.
Lake Min ...
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Queen Elizabeth Ranges
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Ram Range
The Ram Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in David Thompson Country, Canada. The range extends southeast from Abraham Lake
Abraham Lake, also known as Lake Abraham, is an artificial lake and Alberta's largest reserv ...
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Sawback Range
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Slate Range
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Taylor Range
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Vermilion Range
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Victoria Cross Ranges
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The Victoria Cross Ranges ( to ) are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, five are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross
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Whitegoat Peaks
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Wisukitsak Range
*Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges.
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Blackwater Range
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Blue Range
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Bow Range
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Chaba Icefield
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Clemenceau-Chaba
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Columbia Icefield
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Drummond Group
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Freshfields
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Harrison Group
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Hooker Icefield
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Kitchen Range
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Le Grand Brazeau
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McKale-Chalco Divide
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Mitchell Range
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Morkill Ranges
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Ottertail Range
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Rainbow Range
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Royal Group
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Selwyn Range
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Spray Mountains
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Sundance Range
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The Ramparts
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Trident Range
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Van Horne Range
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Vermilion Range
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Wapta Icefield
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Waputik Icefield
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Waputik Mountains
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President Range
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Waputik Range
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Winston Churchill Range
*Kootenay Ranges
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Beaverfoot Range
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Brisco Range
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Hughes Range
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Stanford Range
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Van Nostrand Range
References
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