Kootenay Ranges

Subrange of the Continental Ranges in British Columbia, Canada
Kootenay Ranges is located in British Columbia
Kootenay Ranges
Kootenay Ranges
CountryCanadaProvinceBritish ColumbiaRange coordinates50°29′59″N 115°50′03″W / 50.49972°N 115.83417°W / 50.49972; -115.83417[2]Parent rangeContinental RangesTopo mapNTS 82J5 Fairmont Hot Springs[2]

The Kootenay Ranges, also known as the Western Ranges, are one of the three main subdivisions of the Continental Ranges which comprise the southern half of the Canadian Rockies, the other two subdivisions being the Front Ranges and the Park Ranges (which is the largest of the groupings). The Kootenay Ranges lie between the Bull River (E) and the town of Golden, British Columbia (W) and south of Kicking Horse Pass, and are the location of the headwaters of the Kootenay River

Subranges

  • Beaverfoot Range
  • Hughes Range
  • Stanford Range
  • Vermilion Range

References

  1. ^ "Kootenay Ranges". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. ^ a b "Kootenay Ranges". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  • Landforms of British Columbia, S. Holland, publ. BC Govt, 1976


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