Canadian Rockies
mountain range in Canada
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 | |
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Rocheuses canadiennes (French) | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Robson |
Elevation | 3,954 m (12,972 ft) |
Coordinates | 53°06′38″N 119°09′21″W / 53.11056°N 119.15583°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
change- ↑ "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.