The Front Ranges are a group of
mountain range
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s in the
Canadian Rockies 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 rivers and a
fault line
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extending northwest of
West Elk Pass to
McGregor Pass.
Subranges
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Bare Range
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Bighorn Range
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Bosche Range
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De Smet Range
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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
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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
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Jacques Range
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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.
Mount Bogart is named after D.B. Dowling. Bogart was his mothe ...
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Lizard Range
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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
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Murchison Group
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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.
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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 (Alberta), Medicine Lake and extends in a south ...
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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. It is bounded on the southwest by Whiterabbit Creek
The White Rabbit is a charac ...
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Sawback Range
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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
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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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