Continental Ranges
| Continental Ranges | |
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Location map of the Continental Ranges
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| Dimensions | |
| Area | 65,091 km2 (25,132 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| States/Provinces | British Columbia and Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 52°00′N 117°30′W / 52.000°N 117.500°WCoordinates: 52°00′N 117°30′W / 52.000°N 117.500°W |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
The Continental Ranges is a name for 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.
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:
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