Boundary Ranges

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Boundary Ranges are a major subrange of the Coast Mountains spanning the border region between southeastern Alaska and northwestern British Columbia, known for their rugged, glaciated peaks and remote wilderness.

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Boundary Ranges canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
subrange of the Coast Mountains
access commonly accessed by boat or aircraft
limited road access
age Mesozoic to Cenozoic
borderWith Alaska
British Columbia
climate high-precipitation
maritime
continent North America
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
drainage flows to Pacific Ocean
headwaters of several coastal rivers
ecoregion Pacific coastal mountains ecoregions
extendsAlong Canada–United States border
geology granitic rocks
metamorphic rocks
hasFeature deep fjords
icefields
valley glaciers
hasProtectedArea federal and state protected lands in Alaska
various provincial parks in British Columbia
hasRelief steep local relief
hazard avalanches
crevasses on glaciers
glacial hazards
highestPointRegion among highest parts of Coast Mountains
humanPresence sparsely populated
knownFor glaciated terrain
remote wilderness
rugged peaks
landUse backcountry skiing
mountaineering
wilderness recreation
locatedIn northwestern British Columbia
southeastern Alaska
namedFor location along international boundary
orogeny Coast Plutonic Complex
partOf Coast Mountains
Pacific Coast Ranges
separates coastal fjords from interior plateaus
vegetation alpine tundra at higher elevations
coastal temperate rainforest at lower elevations

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Coast Mountains contains Boundary Ranges
Juneau Icefield partOf Boundary Ranges
White Pass partOf Boundary Ranges