Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies (French: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains, both the Alberta Rockies and the B.C. Rockies, is the Canadian part of the North American Rocky Mountains.
| Canadian Rockies | |
|---|---|
| Rocheuses canadiennes (French) | |
 Snow Dome, Mt. Forbes, the Lyells, et al from Mt. Kitchener at the edge of the Columbia Icefield | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Robson |
| Elevation | 3,954 m (12,972 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°06′38″N 119°09′21″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,460 km (910 mi) |
| Width | 180 km (110 mi) |
| Area | 194,000 km2 (75,000 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | British Columbia and Alberta |
| Parent range | Pacific Cordillera |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Sevier orogeny[1] |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
References
- "Laramide and Sevier orogenies (PLATE TECTONICS) – g17" (PDF). geowords.com. p. 423. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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