Fording River Pass

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Fording River Pass
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Fording River Pass
Location in Alberta
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Fording River Pass
Location in British Columbia
Location Alberta/British Columbia, Canada
Range Canadian Rockies
Coordinates 50°19′09″N114°47′19″W / 50.31917°N 114.78861°W / 50.31917; -114.78861 [1]
Topo map NTS 82J7 Mount Head [2]

Fording River Pass is located at the head of the Fording River and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fording River Pass". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. "Fording River Pass". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-12-23.