Crowsnest Range

Crowsnest Range
Crownsnest Mountain and Seven Sisters Mountain in the Crowsnest Range
Highest point
PeakMount Ptolemy
Elevation2,812 m (9,226 ft)
Coordinates49°32′53.9″N 114°37′54.1″W / 49.548306°N 114.631694°W / 49.548306; -114.631694
Dimensions
Length64 km (40 mi) N-S[1]
Width104 km (65 mi)
Geography
Crowsnest Range is located in Alberta
Crowsnest Range
Crowsnest Range
CountryCanada
ProvincesBritish Columbia and Alberta
Parent rangeContinental Ranges
Borders onHigh Rock Range

Crowsnest Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.

The range is located south of the Crowsnest Pass, which separates it from the High Rock Range. It is part of the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Sub-ranges include, from north to south, Lizard Range, Taylor Range, Flathead Range and Blairmore Range.

The Crowsnest Range covers a surface of 2,694  km2 (1,040 mi2), has a length of 64 km (from north to south) and a width of 104 km (65 mi).[1] The highest peak is Mount Ptolemy, with an elevation of 2,812 m (9,226 ft).

Peaks and Mountains

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  1. Mount Ptolemy - 2,812 m (9,226 ft)
  2. Crowsnest Mountain - 2,785 m (9,137 ft)
  3. Seven Sisters Mountain - 2,591 m (8,501 ft)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Crowsnest Ranges". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.