The Front Ranges are a group of
mountain range
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s in the
Canadian Rockies
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of eastern
British Columbia
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and western
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It is lowest and the easternmost of the three main subranges of the
Continental Ranges
The Continental Ranges is 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 ...
, located east of the
Bull
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includin ...
and
Elk
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rivers and a
fault line
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extending northwest of
West Elk Pass to
McGregor Pass McGregor Pass, , is a mountain pass located on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies and near the head of the McGregor River, to the north of Wishaw Mountain and to the west of Kakwa Pass, which is in the same vicinity. McGregor Pass for ...
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Subranges
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Bare Range
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Bighorn Range
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Bosche Range
The Bosche Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 near the eastern border of Jasper National Park, Canada
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De Smet Range
The De Smet Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada. The range is named after its highest point Roche de Smet, which in turn was named by Iroquois working i ...
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Elk Range
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Fairholme Range
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First Range
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Fisher Range
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Goat Range
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Greenhills Range Greenhills may refer to:
*Greenhills, North Ayrshire, a village in Ayrshire
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*Greenhills, Ohio, a village in the county of Hamilton, Ohio, United States
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High Rock Range
The High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.
It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest ...
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Highwood Range Highwood may refer to:
People
* Sidney Highwood (1896–1975), World War I flying ace
Places Canada
* Highwood, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta
* Highwood (electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Alberta
* Highwood R ...
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Jacques Range
The Jacques Range is a mountain range in the Front Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located south of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
See also
* Ranges ...
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Kananaskis Range
The Kananaskis Range is a mountain range west of the Kananaskis River in the Canadian Rockies. Many of the peaks are named after ships and people involved in the Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland (german: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battl ...
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Lizard Range
The Lizard Range is a mountain range southeast of Fernie, British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. The range is home to the Fernie Alpine Resort and parts of the Mount Fernie Provincial Park.
The range is located north of the Kootenay River and ...
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Maligne Range
The Maligne Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located directly southeast of Jasper, Alberta, Jasper townsite in Jasper National Park, Canada. The southern tail-end of the range finishes at Endless Chain Ridge.
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Miette Range
The Miette Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada. It is the largest national park within Alberta's ...
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Murchison Group
The Front Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is lowest and the easternmost of the three main subranges of the Continental Ranges, located east of the Bull and ...
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Nikanassin Range
The Nikanassin Range is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern edge of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is developed south-east of the Fiddle Range, and one of the front ranges. ''Nikanassin'' means "first ra ...
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Opal Range
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Palliser Range
The Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies.
Lake ...
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Queen Elizabeth Ranges
The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake and extends in a southeasterly direction past ...
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Ram Range
The Ram Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in David Thompson Country, Canada. The range extends southeast from Abraham Lake to the Ram River
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Sawback Range
The Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park.
Mountains
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
See also
* Ranges of the Cana ...
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Slate Range
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Taylor Range
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Vermilion Range
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Victoria Cross Ranges
The Victoria Cross Ranges ( to ) are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, five are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross. The area of th ...
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Whitegoat Peaks
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Wisukitsak Range
References
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Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
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