❄️ Columbia Icefield

Canada · Americas · 52.16°N, 117.31°W

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Columbia Icefield
The Columbia Icefield is the largest ice field in North America's Rocky Mountains. Located within the Canadian Rocky Mountains astride the Continental Divide along the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the ice field lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and partly in the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 square kilometres (125 mi2) in area, 100 to 365 metres in depth and receives up to 7 metres (280 in) of snowfall per year.

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Quick facts

CountryCanada
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)52.16°N, 117.31°W · view on map

Columbia Icefield is located in Canada, in Americas.

More glaciers in Canada

Agassiz Ice Cap · Angel Glacier · Athabasca Glacier · Barnes Ice Cap · Benedict Glacier · Bow Glacier · Chaos Glacier (Waddington Range) · Comox Glacier · Compton Névé · Coronation Glacier.

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