Crowsnest Pass

Crowsnest Pass region with the Crowsnest Mountain

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The Crowsnest Pass (Eng. " Crow's Nest Pass " ) is the southernmost mountain pass in the Canadian Rocky Mountains on the border between the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, near the border with the United States. The 1356 m high pass is named after the Crow Indians who lived in the area. 1898 a branch line of the Canadian Pacific Railway was built over the pass to open up the rich coal deposits. Today, even the Crowsnest Highway and an oil pipeline through the pass lead.

The pass is located on the Continental Divide.

Canada: Pine Pass | Yellowhead Pass | Kicking Horse Pass | Crowsnest Pass

USA: Marias Pass | Mullan Pass | Mullan Tunnel Elk Park Pass | Homestake Pass | Pipestone Pass | Pipestone Pass Tunnel | Deer Lodge Pass | Bannock Pass | Monida Pass | Reas Pass | South Pass | Robinson | Hadsell | Rollins Pass | Moffat Tunnel | Jones pass | Boreas pass | Fremont pass | Tennessee pass | Tennessee Pass tunnel | Hagerman pass | Hagerman tunnel | Busk - Ivanhoe tunnel | Alpine tunnel | Marshall pass | Azotea | Hillcrest | Campbell pass | Tyrone | Vilnius | Hachita | Vista | Antelope

  • Pass in Canada
  • Mountain pass
  • Pass in the Rocky Mountains
  • Geography (British Columbia)
  • Geography (Alberta)
  • Regional District of East Kootenay
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