List of passes of the Rocky Mountains explained
The Rocky Mountains of North America include more than one thousand named mountain passes (topographic saddle points).
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Notes and References
- Elevations in the United States are from the United States Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset except where otherwise noted. Please see the National Elevation Dataset. These elevations are referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 and may differ from traditional sources.
- A highway or railroad may cross a ridge at a higher or lower elevation than the natural saddle point.
- Locations in Canada are from the Natural Resources Canada Canadian Geographical Names Data Base. Please see Canadian Geographical Names . Locations in the United States are referenced to the United States Board on Geographic Names Geographic Names Information System. Please see the Geographic Names Information System. All these locations are referenced to the North American Datum of 1983.
- A highway or railroad may cross a ridge at a point other than the natural saddle point.
- This pass lies on the Continental Divide of the Americas.
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