British Columbia–Alberta border
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The British Columbia–Alberta border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that largely follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains, separating the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Columbia–Alberta border canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internationally recognized internal boundary
ⓘ
interprovincial boundary ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Alberta prairies
ⓘ
Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Canadian National Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Canada Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellowhead Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy |
British North America Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominion government surveys ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| follows |
Continental Divide of the Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crest of the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction |
Government of Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geodetic survey markers ⓘ |
| hasEndPoint | 49th parallel north ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint |
Mount Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Robson region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalBasis |
hydrological divide
ⓘ
orographic divide ⓘ |
| hasStartPoint | 60th parallel north ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDescription | English ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | 1200 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meets |
Alberta–Montana border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alberta–Northwest Territories border NERFINISHED ⓘ British Columbia–Northwest Territories border NERFINISHED ⓘ British Columbia–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | provincial borders of Canada ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Banff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jasper NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Banff National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasper National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Kootenay National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoho National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous ⓘ |
| separates |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative division
ⓘ
electoral district delimitation ⓘ resource management jurisdiction ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.