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	Continental Divide Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Continental Divide Trail is a footpath running 3,100 miles (5,000 km) through the United States of America between Mexico and Canada.
		It follows the Continental Divide along the Rocky Mountains and traverses five U.S. states - Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
		The Continental Divide Trail along with the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail form the Triple Crown of long distance hiking.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail (240 words)

	Continental Divide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Continental Divide or Great Divide is a ridge of mountains in North America, which separates the watershed area of streams and rivers that flow west into the Pacific Ocean from those that flow east into the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
		The southern portion of the border between the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta is defined by the Continental Divide.
		The Continental Divide Trail follows the divide through the U.S. from the Mexican border to the Canadian border.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Continental_Divide (356 words)

	Continental Divides in North Dakota and North America
		A drainage divide is the boundary of a drainage basin; it is the boundary that physically separates the drainage of one drainage basin from that of another (Fig.
		Therefore, there must be a continental divide between the drainages of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, between the drainages of the Pacific and Arctic oceans, and between the drainages of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.
		South of Harvey, the divide angles westward and roughly follows a crest in the Missouri Coteau that is slightly west and south of the Missouri Escarpment.
	nationalatlas.gov /articles/geology/a_continentalDiv.html (5075 words)

	Jim Stieb: Reflections on the Analytic/Continental Divide
		Continental philosophy no longer provides a united front against Anglo American philosophy, or as Follesdal puts it, "Analytic philosophy has dominated in the English-speaking world for the last sixty years and is now encroaching upon the continent" (193).
		Fundamentally, the analytic and continental divide is alive and well (at least in the opinion of their strongest adherents).
		The continental strategy works best to point out the tacit assumptions of analytic philosophy, particularly in regard to language and the supposed hegemony and independence of certain discourses through a strong notion of the relation between power and knowledge.
	www.temple.edu /gradmag/spring98/stieb.htm (2970 words)

	MSN Encarta - Continental Divide
		Continental Divide (also called the Great Divide), ridge of mountains in North America, separating the streams that flow west (into the Pacific Ocean) from those that flow east (into the Atlantic Ocean and its marginal seas).
		Most of the divide follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains.
		The term continental divide may be applied to the principal watershed boundary of any continent.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577320/Continental_Divide.html (194 words)

	Images of the Continental Divide
		This unnamed and seldom-seen waterfall is near Pete Creek on the Continental Divide in the Centennial Mountains.
		The Continental Divide Trail passes within fifty feet of this viewpoint, but trekkers will never know it is there unless they keep track of their position on a topographical map and climb a few feet to the ridgeline.
		The Continental Divide is an 8,000 mile long geological uplift that forms the backbone of the North American continent, running from Alaska to the Panama Canal.
	www.phototripusa.com /e_gallery_0600.html (1073 words)

	Continental Divide Trail Alliance - About the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A 50-mile wide corridor was identified on either side of the Continental Divide in which to locate the final route.
		The vision for the CDT is to create a primitive and challenging backcountry trail on or near the Continental Divide to provide people with the opportunity to experience the unique and incredibly scenic qualities of the area.
		The Fausel Foundation stepped in and placed a special emphasis on the Continental Divide Trail project and hired husband and wife team Bruce Ward, formerly the president of the American Hiking Society, and Paula Ward, a landscape architect.
	www.cdtrail.org /about.html (1592 words)

	The Continental Divide
		Maps show the Continental Divide as a thin line crossing irregularly from the park's western boundary to leave the park near the southeast corner.
		A divide is a geographer's term for the topographic boundary between adjacent drainage basins or watersheds.
		The Continental Divide, (also known as the Great Divide) is the main watershed boundary of the North American continent.
	www.yellowstonetreasures.com /continental_divide.htm (371 words)

	Sombrero Ranches - Continental Divide
		Continental Divide Ride is for outdoor enthusiasts seeking high energy adventure in the Colorado Rockies.
		The Continental Divide Ride is physically demanding due to the high altitude, long hours in the saddle and extreme changes in weather.
		Your guides on the Continental Divide Ride will be experienced mountain horsemen who are well acquainted with mountain trails and will make sure that your group has a memorable and safe day.
	www.sombrero.com /continental_divide.asp (936 words)

	Continental Divide — New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Continental Divide unit is located in Catron County, 30 miles south of Datil and a short distance north of the Gila Wilderness.
		Canyons on the north side of the Continental Divide drain to the closed drainage basin of the Plains of San Agustin.
		The Continental Divide Complex exists in the middle of one of the largest areas in the US without a major city.
	www.nmwild.org /places/highlands/divide (1189 words)

	Eastern United States Continental Divide - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide (ECD) is a continental divide in the United States...
		United States west of the continental divide has an extremely low frequency of severe thunderstorms when compared to the high frequency area and the eastern...
		Continental Divide map layer shows the continental divide in the conterminous United States.
	united.facdt.com /index.php?k=eastern-united-states-continental-divide (1067 words)

	Continental Divide News
		Big plans for improvements of a three-quarter mile portion of the Continental Divide Trail, deep in the Gila Wilderness were scratched Monday due to a shortage of volunteers.
		A total of 31 grizzly bears have died or been removed from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem this year, prompting a committee of land and wildlife managers to take steps toward curbing the problem.
		Family members of a man who was beaten to death in 2000 say they see the man they believe did the beating all of the time and it gnaws at them that he isn't in jail and hasn't been prosecuted.
	www.topix.net /city/continental-divide-nm (607 words)

	Continental Divide Outfitters FAQ
		"Continental Divide Outfitters" first priority in serving you is to assist you in obtaining your non-resident game tags.
		These cooks are all long time employees of "Continental Divide Outfitters" and are locally famous for their exceptional camping cuisine and meal time anecdotes.
		Continental Divide Outfitters is based out of Northfork, Idaho, aprox.
	www.continental-divide.com /public_html/faq.html (268 words)

	Continental Divide Trail Alliance - Map of the Continental Divide Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Continental Divide Trail climbs and descends the peaks of the Rocky Mountains from Canada to Mexico, traversing mountainside meadows, granite peaks, and high-desert saddles.
		In Yellowstone National Park, the trail crosses between the glassy, blue-green surface of Yellowstone Lake and the white rapids of the Firehole River, wanders past the 140-foot explosions of Old Faithful Geyser, and traverses the Summit Lake Trail, before entering Idaho.
		The CDT lies high on the peaks of the Continental Divide in this state, and is known to include some of the toughest backcountry in the world.
	www.cdtrail.org /map.html (536 words)

	Oak Park Continental Divide page
		In fact the United States land area is divided into several distinct basins flowing, respectively, into the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico, Canada's Hudson Bay, and of course the Great Lakes which drain into the St. Lawrence River and hence into the Atlantic.
		The lines separating each of these great basins is a continental divide and one of these continental divides runs right through the middle of Oak Park.
		On the west side of our divide, waters flow to the Des Plaines River in River Forest, down to meet the Illinois River near Joliet, to the Mississippi, and finally on to the Gulf of Mexico.
	www.oprf.com /divide (240 words)

	Continental divide - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Editorials - News
		THE REJECTION of a European constitution by French voters Sunday, which is likely to be seconded by Dutch voters today, need not become a calamity for the cause of European integration if the proper lessons are learned from the misadventure of French President Jacques Chirac and his fellow mandarins.
		It is wrong because the biggest continental countries are suffering from high unemployment, stress on their social welfare systems, and political weakness.
		European leaders would be wise to postpone action on an EU constitution for a decent interlude and to use that time to help their populations adjust to the dislocations of globalization and EU enlargement.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2005/06/01/continental_divide (426 words)

	continental divide map and details
		In North America, the Western Continental Divide is an imaginary line that sits atop a continuous ridge of mountain summits that divide the continent into two main drainage areas.
		The Eastern Continental Divide runs along the high ridges and peaks of the Appalachian Mountains, and it separates land draining east to the Atlantic Ocean from that draining west and southwest to the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico.
		In South America, the Continental Divide lies along the Andes Mountains.
	worldatlas.com /aatlas/infopage/contdiv.htm (310 words)

	Chicago's Continental Divide
		Equally important is the fact that, paralleling the lake shore and not far from it, there is a continental divide: a ridge which, although low and inconspicuous, separates two vast watersheds.
		On the other side of this divide, water drains toward the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers and thence down the Illinois river to the Mississippi which empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
		The lowness of that divide facilitated the construction of railroads and highways, in all directions from Chicago, with the minimum of difficulty and expense.
	www.newton.dep.anl.gov /natbltn/500-599/nb571.htm (670 words)

	Wyoming Snowmobiling and Trails
		The Continental Divide Area follows the Wind River Range and includes trail systems in the Lander, Pinedale, Dubois, Togwotee Pass and Gros Ventre areas.
		The Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail(CDST) runs from Lander (the southeast end) to West Yellowstone (the northwest end).
		It generally parallels the Continental Divide and actually crosses it four times.
	wyotrails.state.wy.us /snow/divide.htm (695 words)

	Continental Divide
		In SW New Mexico the divide crosses an area of low relief; it becomes more distinct in N Mexico, where it follows the Sierra Madre Occidental.
		In the United States it has been called the Great Divide, a name also occasionally used to designate the whole Rocky Mt. system, especially the southern section, where the high, rugged ranges presented an almost impenetrable barrier to westbound explorers and settlers.
		The Continental Divide - The Continental Divide is a ridge of high ground that runs irregularly north and south through the...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/us/A0813369.html (203 words)

	Continental Divide \| Bemidji Visitors & Convention Bureau - VCB \| Bemidji, Minnesota
		Depending on the lie of the continental divides, Minnesota waters flow either to Hudson Bay, the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean.
		In September of 1823, Count Beltrami, an Italian explorer, landed on the south shore of Lake Julia, near Bemidji, Minnesota.
		They claim the source to be the Continental Divide, 15 miles north of Bemidji, Minnesota.
	www.visitbemidji.com /location/contdiv.html (290 words)

	Continental Divide: Stony Pass to Weminuche Pass
		Within the more than 600 miles it covers in the state of Colorado, the Continental Divide forms the headwaters of such famous rivers as the Yampa, Platte, Colorado, Arkansas, Rio Grande, and San Juan.
		Along the way the Divide tracks widely east to west as it snakes from mountain range to mountain range.
		Within its final 200-mile stretch before reaching the New Mexico border, the Continental Divide nearly doubles back on itself as it traverses the state’s largest wilderness area, the 488,544-acre Weminuche Wilderness.
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=HGR114-068 (191 words)

	The Continental Divide
		The Continental Divide is a ridge of high ground that runs irregularly north and south through the Rocky Mountains and separates eastward-flowing from westward-flowing streams.
		Every continent with the exception of Antarctica has a continental divide.
		Continental Divide - Continental Divide, the “backbone” of a continent.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0001794.html (168 words)

	Contintental Divide Outfitters
		Continental Divide Outfitters will provide you with hunting and fishing opportunities, as well as give you quality mountain biking, back packing, hiking and horse pack trips.
		Your comfort and safety are high priorities with "Continental Divide Outfitters".
		You place yourself in the capable hands of licensed, experience guides and each trip is personalized to fit the most discriminating of tastes.
	www.continental-divide.com (194 words)

	CDT Thru Hike 2005 :: The Trail
		"The Continental Divide Trail is a 3,100 mile primitive and challenging backcountry trail that spans from Mexico to Canada along the backbone of America.
		They designated the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT), also known as the "King of Trails".
		Congress recognized the unique scenic quality and cultural characteristics of this remarkable environment and identified a 100-mile-wide corridor straddling the Divide for the future placement of the Continental Divide Trail.
	www.cdthike.com /thetrail.htm (316 words)

	The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: continental divide@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An imaginary line across a continental mass, forming the boundary between watersheds and determined by the division between rivers flowing in opposite directions.
		In western North America, the Continental Divide follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains for most of its length.
		On the east of the North American Continental Divide, all rivers flow ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean, either (as part of the Mississippi River system) directly into the Gulf of Mexico, or (in the north) by way of Hudson Bay.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:100127473&refid=ip_almanac_hf (192 words)

	Continental Divide Trail Society - Marketplace
		In addition to the seven basic volumes, three supplements have been published that reflect changes, largely as a result of new trail construction, since those books were originally issued.
		Where the Waters Divide, a fine account of a 1990 hike on the CDT, by Karen Berger and her husband Daniel R. Smith.
		Maptech's Continental Divide Region is a set of 18 compact disks that contain thousands of 7.5-minute quadrangles.
	www.cdtsociety.org /marketplace.htm (818 words)

	Eastern Continental Divide GPS Maps
		The Eastern Continental Divide (ECD) line apparently starts at the southern tip of Florida and proceeds northward along Central Florida and enters Georgia between Tallahassee and Jacksonville.
		Eventually, the Divide connects to the boundary of the Tennessee Valley Authority (T-00) which becomes the ECD in North Carolina.
		The Divide travels along part of the North Carolina-South Carolina border and eventually becomes part of the Tennessee-North Carolina border.
	www.gpsinformation.org /jack/Divide/Divide.html (2784 words)

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