Cypress Hills (Canada)

Cypress Hills
The Cypress Hills
Highest point
Elevation	1,468 m (4,816 ft)
Coordinates	49°37′48″N 110°21′34″W / 49.63000°N 110.35944°W / 49.63000; -110.35944
Dimensions
Area	2,500 km2 (970 sq mi)
Geography
Cypress Hills Cypress Hills location in Western Canada
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and Saskatchewan
Topo map	NTS 72E9 Elkwater Lake

The Cypress Hills are a geographical region of hills in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta, Canada. The hills are part of the Missouri Coteau upland. The hills cover an area of approximately 2,500 km² (970 sq mi).^[1] About 400 km² (150 sq mi) or 16% of this area is an interprovincial park.

The highest point in the Cypress Hills is at Head of the Mountain in Alberta at 1,466 m (4,810 ft). The highest point in Saskatchewan is 1,392 m (4,567 ft), in a farmer's field in the Cypress Hills, at 49°33′N 109°59′W / 49.550°N 109.983°W / 49.550; -109.983.^[2][3]