South Jasper Ranges
| South Jasper Ranges | |
|---|---|
 Mount Edith Cavell and Angel Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Edith Cavell |
| Elevation | 3,363 m (11,033 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°40′02″N 118°03′24″W / 52.66722°N 118.05667°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  South Jasper Ranges | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 52°43′N 118°16′W / 52.717°N 118.267°W[3] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes |
The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide, in Jasper National Park (Alberta) and Mount Robson Provincial Park (British Columbia). It contains the Meadow-Clairvaux, Fraser-Rampart, Trident Range and, most prominently, the Cavell Group of mountains and the headwaters of the Athabasca and Fraser River.
The South Jasper Ranges covers a surface of 1,196 km2 (462 mi2), has a length of 39 km (from north to south) and a width of 49 km.[3]
Peaks and mountains
[edit]| Mountain/Peak | Elevation | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| Mount Edith Cavell | 3,363 | 11,033 | 52°40'6"N, 118°3'25"W |
| Simon Peak | 3,322 | 10,899 | 52°39'24"N, 118°19'6"W |
| Throne Mountain | 3,120 | 10,240 | 52°39'47"N, 118°8'21"W |
| Majestic Mountain | 3,086 | 10,125 | 52°45'27"N, 118°12'56"W |
| Mount Estella | 3,069 | 10,069 | 52°46'1"N, 118°12'41"W |
| Manx Peak | 3,044 | 9,987 | 52°46'39"N, 118°11'30"W |
| Blackhorn Peak | 3,000 | 9,800 | 52°39'3"N, 118°9'4"W |
| Roche Noire | 2,920 | 9,580 | 52°48'53"N, 118°19'3"W |
| Chevron Mountain | 2,835 | 9,301 | 52°38'18"N, 118°6'50"W |
| Terminal Mountain | 2,835 | 9,301 | 52°46'42"N, 118°9'37"W |
| Lectern Peak | 2,772 | 9,094 | 52°44'42"N, 118°6'42"W |
| Peveril Peak | 2,686 | 8,812 | 52°45'24"N, 118°9'1"W |
| Muhigan Mountain | 2,626 | 8,615 | 52°49'35"N, 118°13'30"W |
| Marmot Mountain | 2,608 | 8,556 | 52°47'24"N, 118°7'36"W |
| The Whistlers | 2,470 | 8,100 | 52°49'37"N, 118°7'58"W |
| Tonquin Hill | 2,398 | 7,867 | 52°44'16"N, 118°19'40"W |
References
[edit]- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Edith Cavell". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "Mount Edith Cavell". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ a b "South Jasper Ranges". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.