Kennedy Coulee

The Kennedy Coulee (or "Kennedy's Coulee") is a coulee – a dry gorge or valley – in northern Montana and southern Alberta.[1] Its exposed rocks of the Judith River Formation are a rich source of fossils.[2]

map showing location of Kennedy Coulee and other sites where Brachylophosaurus fossils have been found

The Kennedy Coulee begins in the Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve,[3] a 1,068-hectare (4.12 sq mi) park in Alberta on the Canada–Montana border, and continues southeastwards for several miles into Hill County, Montana, before turning north and joining the Milk River valley near the US–Canadian border.

The name "Kennedy's Coulee" dates back at least to 1891, when a coal mine was under development there.[4]

References
  1. "Kennedy Coulee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0141304 A scientific paper mentioning Kennedy Coulee - see the "Study Area" section
  3. https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/south/kennedy-coulee-er/ webpage on Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve
  4. Coal and Coal Trade Journal, volume 30, July 22, 1891, p. 347

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