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The Milk River Ridge is a high, flat ridge in southwestern Alberta, Canada. It is about 2,700 square kilometers (1,000 sq mi) in area. Its plateau is about 1,219 meters (4,023 feet) above sea level - which is about 274 meters (904 feet) higher than Lethbridge to its north. The Milk River flows through the plateau. The ridge was formed thousands of years ago as the glaciers that once covered Canada retreated. The area was one of the few parts of Canada to not be overrun by the glaciers during the last ice age.

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  • Milk River Ridge är en ås i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen Alberta, i den södra delen av landet, 2 800 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Trakten runt Milk River Ridge består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Trakten runt Milk River Ridge är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Trakten ingår i den hemiboreala klimatzonen. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 7 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 24 °C, och den kallaste är december, med −10 °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 525 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt 139 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med 14 mm nederbörd. (sv)
  • The Milk River Ridge is a high, flat ridge in southwestern Alberta, Canada. It is about 2,700 square kilometers (1,000 sq mi) in area. Its plateau is about 1,219 meters (4,023 feet) above sea level - which is about 274 meters (904 feet) higher than Lethbridge to its north. The Milk River flows through the plateau. The ridge was formed thousands of years ago as the glaciers that once covered Canada retreated. The area was one of the few parts of Canada to not be overrun by the glaciers during the last ice age. (en)
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  • The Milk River Ridge is a high, flat ridge in southwestern Alberta, Canada. It is about 2,700 square kilometers (1,000 sq mi) in area. Its plateau is about 1,219 meters (4,023 feet) above sea level - which is about 274 meters (904 feet) higher than Lethbridge to its north. The Milk River flows through the plateau. The ridge was formed thousands of years ago as the glaciers that once covered Canada retreated. The area was one of the few parts of Canada to not be overrun by the glaciers during the last ice age. Because of its height, it can be especially windy on the plateau - especially when the Chinook blows in. Though rare, it is also not unheard of to have snow in the summer. Two summer snowfalls of note in recent years are August 21–23, 1992 (up to three feet), and July 15, 1999 (at least one foot). The rolling grasslands provide habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, white-tailed deer, yellow-bellied marmot and birds of prey such as ferruginous hawk, golden eagle and prairie falcon. (en)
  • Milk River Ridge är en ås i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen Alberta, i den södra delen av landet, 2 800 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Trakten runt Milk River Ridge består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Trakten runt Milk River Ridge är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Trakten ingår i den hemiboreala klimatzonen. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 7 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 24 °C, och den kallaste är december, med −10 °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 525 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt 139 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med 14 mm nederbörd. (sv)
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