South Jasper Ranges

South Jasper Ranges
Mount Edith Cavell and Angel Glacier
Highest point
PeakMount Edith Cavell
Elevation3,363 m (11,033 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°40′02″N 118°03′24″W / 52.66722°N 118.05667°W / 52.66722; -118.05667 (Mount Edith Cavell)[2]
Geography
South Jasper Ranges is located in Canada
South Jasper Ranges
South Jasper Ranges
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates52°43′N 118°16′W / 52.717°N 118.267°W / 52.717; -118.267[3]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Edith Cavell". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ "Mount Edith Cavell". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ a b "South Jasper Ranges". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.