The
Continental Ranges is a name for 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 recognized in Alberta, and does not appear on topographic maps, although the names of its subranges (the
Kootenay,
Park or Main Ranges, and
Front Ranges) are in common use. It is the largest and best-known of the three main such subdivisions of the
Canadian Rockies, the others being the
Hart Ranges and the
Muskwa Ranges.