Rocky Mountain Foothills
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
![Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump-27527-2.jpg](http://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20160629233347im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Head-Smashed-In_Buffalo_Jump-27527-2.jpg/220px-Head-Smashed-In_Buffalo_Jump-27527-2.jpg)
A buffalo jump located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie.
The Rocky Mountain Foothills are an upland area flanking the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, extending south from the Liard River into Alberta.[1] Bordering the Interior Plains system, they are part of the Rocky Mountain System or Eastern System of the Western Cordillera of North America.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rocky Mountain Foothills". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Landforms of British Columbia, S. Holland, BC Government Bulletin No. 50
Coordinates: 56°30′00″N 123°00′00″W / 56.50000°N 123.00000°W
|
![]() |
This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() |
This Alberta location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |