Geography of Alberta
Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Located in Western Canada, the province has an area of 661,190 km2 (255,290 sq mi) and is bounded to the south by the United States state of Montana along 49° north for 298 km (185 mi); to the east at 110° west by the province of Saskatchewan for 1,223 km (760 mi); and at 60° north the Northwest Territories for 644 km (400 mi). The southern half of the province borders British Columbia along the Continental Divide of the Americas on the peaks of the Rocky Mountains, while the northern half borders British Columbia along the 120th meridian west. Along with Saskatchewan it is one of only two landlocked provinces or territories.
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Canada Canadian Prairies |
| Coordinates | 54°59′30″N 114°22′36″W |
| Area | Ranked 6th among provinces and territories |
| • Total | 661,848 km2 (255,541 sq mi) |
| • Land | 97.05% |
| • Water | 2.95% |
| Coastline | 0 km (0 mi) |
| Borders | Total land borders: United States Montana; Canada British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories |
| Highest point | Mount Columbia 3,747 m (12,293 ft) |
| Lowest point | Slave River 210 m (690 ft) |
| Longest river | Athabasca River 1,231 km (765 mi) |
| Largest lake | Lake Athabasca 2,295 km (1,426 mi) |
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