foothills

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Rocky Mountain Foothills Near Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. They are generally larger than hills, but not as tall as nearby mountains. Many neighborhoods and communities found in such a location are termed "the foothills".

Areas where foothills exist, or areas commonly referred to as the foothills, include:
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A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers.
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hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain, in a limited area. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of scarp slope without a well-defined summit (e.g. Box Hill).
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mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill although a mountain usually has an identifiable
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A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city, town or suburb.

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A community is a social group of organisms sharing an environment, normally with shared interests. In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and
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foothills of California are groups of foothills that are located along and around San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California. They roughly follow the path of Interstate 210, giving it the name "Foothill Freeway".
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The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire.
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Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2006 population of 9,948,081 residents, [1] while the California State government's population bureau
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Colorado Front Range is a colloquial geographic term for the most populous region of the State of Colorado in the United States which are just east of the foothills of the Front Range, from which the region takes its name.
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The Rocky Mountains

Moraine Lake, and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada


Countries | United States,Canada

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State of Colorado

Flag of Colorado Seal
Nickname(s): The Centennial State
Motto(s): Nil sine numine

Official language(s) English

Capital Denver
Largest city Denver

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Wasatch Front (Or Greater Wasatch) is an urban area in the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from approximately Santaquin in the south to Brigham City in the north.
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The Wasatch Range



Country | United States
State | Utah

Part of Rocky Mountains

Highest point | Mount Nebo
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State of Utah

Flag of Utah Seal
Nickname(s): Beehive State
Motto(s): "Industry"

Official language(s) English

Capital Salt Lake City
Largest city Salt Lake City

Area
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Canadian Rockies



Country | Canada
Provinces | British Columbia,Alberta

Highest point | Mount Robson
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Alberta


Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Fortis et liber"   (Latin)
"Strong and free"

Capital Edmonton
Largest city Calgary
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The Alpine foothills, or Prealps (German: Voralpen/Alpenvorland; Italian: Prealpi; French: Préalpes
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The Sivalik Hills also known as the Sivalik mountains (also spelled Shiwalik, Shiwalik, or Siwalik) and sometimes called Churia Hills or Outer Himalaya are the southernmost and geologically youngest east-west mountain chain of the Himalayan System.
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Himalayas (also Himalaya, Hindi: हिमालय, IPA pronunciation: [hɪ'mɑlijə], [ˌhɪmə'leɪjə]
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Indian subcontinent is a large section of the Asian continent consisting of countries lying substantially on the Indian tectonic plate. These include countries on the continental crust— India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and parts of Afghanistan, Nepal and Bhutan, island countries
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