Clark Range (Canada)

Clark Range
Mount Blakiston in southwest Alberta
Highest point
Peak Long Knife Peak
Elevation 2,982 m (9,783 ft)
Coordinates 48°59′50″N 114°12′28″W / 48.99722°N 114.20778°W / 48.99722; -114.20778Coordinates: 48°59′50″N 114°12′28″W / 48.99722°N 114.20778°W / 48.99722; -114.20778 
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces British Columbia and Alberta
Parent range Border Ranges

The Clark Range is a mountain range that forms part of the Continental Divide and also the boundary between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. A small portion of the range extends into the far northwestern section of Glacier National Park, Montana, United States.[1] It is the easternmost of the Border Ranges subdivision of the Canadian Rockies. The range is named for Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.[2]

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peakmetresfeet
Long Knife Peak2,9829,784
Mount Blakiston2,9329,619
Anderson Peak2,6988,852
Kenow Mountain2,6978,850
Mount Alderson2,6928,831
Mount Haig2,6108,563
Miskwasini Peak2,5948,510
Scarpe Mountain2,5918,501
Langemarck Mountain2,5758,450
Commerce Peak2,5548,381
Tombstone Mountain2,5148,250
Mount Matkin2,4187,933
Packhorse Peak2,4117,910
Font Mountain2,3537,720

References

  1. ↑ "Clark Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. ↑ "Clark Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-08-04.


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