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Canadian Rockies

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Mount Robson (3959 m/12,989 ft)
Countries	Canada
States/Provinces	Alberta (65%), British Columbia (35%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	93,409 sq km / 36,065 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	603 km / 375 mi North-South 506 km / 314 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	51° 53' N; 117° 14' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Canadian Rockies
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Note: Range borders shown on map are an approximation and are not authoritative.
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Canadian Rockies.

Rocky Mountains	Level 2 (Parent)
Far Northern Rockies	Level 3 (Sibling)
Canadian Rockies	Level 3
Northern Continental Ranges	Level 4 (Child)
Central Main Ranges	Level 4 (Child)
Central Front Ranges	Level 4 (Child)
Southern Continental Ranges	Level 4 (Child)
Central Montana Rocky Mountains	Level 3 (Sibling)
Idaho-Bitterroot Rocky Mountains	Level 3 (Sibling)
Greater Yellowstone Rockies	Level 3 (Sibling)
Western Rocky Mountains	Level 3 (Sibling)
Southern Rocky Mountains	Level 3 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Canadian Rockies

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range4
1.	Mount Robson	3959	12,989	Northern Continental Ranges
2.	Mount Columbia	3741	12,274	Central Main Ranges
3.	North Twin	3733	12,247	Central Main Ranges
4.	Mount Clemenceau	3664	12,021	Central Main Ranges
5.	Twins Tower	3627	11,900	Central Main Ranges
6.	Mount Forbes	3617	11,867	Central Main Ranges
7.	Mount Assiniboine	3616	11,864	Southern Continental Ranges
8.	Mount Alberta	3600+	11,811+	Central Main Ranges
9.	South Twin	3581	11,749	Central Main Ranges
10.	Mount Goodsir	3567	11,703	Southern Continental Ranges
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range4
1.	Mount Robson	3959	12,989	Northern Continental Ranges
2.	Mount Columbia	3741	12,274	Central Main Ranges
3.	Mount Assiniboine	3616	11,864	Southern Continental Ranges
4.	Mount Brazeau	3500+	11,483+	Central Front Ranges

Photos of Peaks in the Canadian Rockies

Mount Columbia: The summit pyramid of Mount Columbia rises from the relatively flat expanse of a lobe of its namesake icefield.

Mount Athabasca: Mount Athabasca and the Columbia Icefield are barely visible through the clouds in this view from Mount Wilcox.

Mount Wilcox: Mount Wilcox rises from the broad, gentle meadows of Wilcox Pass.

Pyramid Mountain: Although a relatively low summit, Pyramid Peak dominates the view from Jasper.

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