The Interior Plains
The Interior Plains is the region with the least amount of shore. Only the most
northern tip in the Northwest Territories has any shore. It is called the Interior
plains because it features the only areas in Canada that can be considered
plains. The region is made up of the majority of the Northwest Territories,
Alberta, and Saskatchewan. It lies smack dab in the middle of Canada. The
northern tip of this region is at 70°38'15.21"N, 128°16'12.98"W. The southern
and eastern tips at 49° 0'8.36"N, 95°29'52.74"W, which borders the United
States. And the western tip, not far from northern tip at 67° 0'5.79"N,
136°10'26.54"W.
The Interior plains is mostly known for its Rolling Hills, Plains, and Flatlands.
For the most part the entire region is entirely flat. In this region you may see
scattered evergreen trees, shrubs, and grass. And you can also see animals
such as the Bear, Geese, Beaver, and Lynx. The region was formed after soils carried by rivers from the
Canadian Shield were deposited at its edge (Horizons Text, Chapter 1, Page 22.)
Calgary is an energetic city full of
hospitable, and cheerful people. The
entire city is built around beautiful
vistas, and the amount of activities
you’ll be doing, nobody would blame
you for missing it. Whether it be
visiting one of Calgary’s many
historical museums, or taking in the
wonders of the surrounding wildlife
and culture, there’s a whole lot to
miss, so keep your eyes peeled.
Calgary is located just north of the
border of the United States in a flat
region, just east of Banff National Park. Its coordinates are 51.0486° N, 114.0708° W.
The Interior plains has to offer many natural resources such as non-metallic minerals, gas deposits, coal,
and fertile soil used for farming. The region also is the homeland of the Oil sands in Canada, which have
been a very hot topic in Canada for the last little while. All of these natural resources employ 156
thousand people, which is more than educational services, manufacturing and food services (not
combined.) The tar sands in this region could potentially make the Plains a very rich region, and would
bring in a lot of money for the Canadian government.
The pictures above depict topography and
population density. And as we can see the entirety of the Interior plains is not all flat, but in fact is
somewhat hilly, but not entirely mountainous. More eastern parts of this region are also flat, but it’s on
a minority compared to the rest of the region. As we can see with the two maps it seems like people like
to go where it is not very mountainous,
and not exactly flat either. As well we can
see that most people like to be packed
into the cities of the region, which is
understandable, considering that some
areas near said cities are very influential
to the economy of the region.
Compared to the climate map we can see
that those who didn’t exactly like the
heat from the Cordillera moved here. As
the majority of the region is moderate in
temperature, and only starts to get
colder in climate as we move more north.
We can also see that most people like in
the cities that are further down, and the northern parts of the region aren’t all that populated.
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