Porcupine Hills
The Porcupine Hills refer to geographical features located in the prairie provinces of Canada.
Manitoba-Saskatchewan[]
A feature known as the Porcupine Hills is located in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. They are part of the Manitoba Escarpment,[1] which was the shoreline of the glacial Lake Agassiz. They are located northwest of Swan River, Manitoba, and are the headwaters of the Swan River.[2] The highest elevation in the Porcupine Hills is Hart Mountain, at an elevation of 823m,[1] Manitoba's second highest point.[2] Porcupine Provincial Forest surrounds the area.[1]
Alberta[]
There is also a geographical feature known as the Porcupine Hills in southern Alberta. The area gets its name from the Douglas-fir and pine trees that populate the crests of the hills. The region includes montane and subalpine forest, aspen parkland and prairie grassland.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Hutchinson Encyclopedia
- ^ a b Bivouac.com
- ^ "East Porcupine Hills". Government of Alberta - Sustainable Research Development. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
Coordinates: 52°33′40″N 101°22′20″W / 52.56111°N 101.37222°W
- Hills of Canada
- Landforms of Manitoba
- Hills of Saskatchewan
- Hills of Alberta
- Saskatchewan Division No. 9 geography stubs
- Manitoba geography stubs
- Alberta geography stubs