Canadian Rockies
| Canadian Rockies | |
|---|---|
| Rocheuses canadiennes (French) | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Robson |
| Elevation | 3,954 m (12,972 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°06′38″N119°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 ColumbiaandAlberta |
| Parent range | Pacific Cordillera |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Sevier orogeny[1] |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
TheCanadian Rockies(French:Rocheuses canadiennes) orCanadian Rocky Mountains,both theAlberta Rockiesand theB.C.Rockies, is theCanadianpart of theNorth AmericanRocky Mountains.
References
[change|change source]- ↑"Laramide and Sevier orogenies (PLATE TECTONICS) – g17"(PDF).geowords.com.p. 423.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2020-10-08.Retrieved2017-08-20.
