Montagnes Rocheuses
| Language of origin | French language |
| Feature Type: | Mountains - Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. Plural of Mountain. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Rocky MountainsOfficial |
| Name Authority: | Geographical Names Board of Canada |
| Relative Location: | Running in a NW direction from New Mexico to northern BC, forming a portion of the eastern boundary of BC |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°29'59"N, 122°29'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93J/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Rocky Mountains" and the approved French form, "Montagnes Rocheuse", identified as names of pan-Canadian significance per Treasury Board Circular 1983-58, 23 November 1983. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |