Queen Elizabeth Ranges

Queen Elizabeth Ranges
Seen from Maligne lake
Highest point
Peak Mount Unwin
Elevation 3,268 m (10,722 ft)
Coordinates 52°36′36″N 117°31′41.9″W / 52.61000°N 117.528306°W / 52.61000; -117.528306Coordinates: 52°36′36″N 117°31′41.9″W / 52.61000°N 117.528306°W / 52.61000; -117.528306 
Geography
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Parent range Canadian Rockies

The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake. The group was named in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as Canada's sovereign.[1]

These ranges include the following mountains and peaks:[1]

Mountain/Peakmetresfeet
Mount Unwin3,26810,722
Mount Charlton3,21710,555
Mount Mary Vaux3,20110,502
Coronet Mountain3,15210,342
Llysfran Peak3,14110,306
Mount Moffat3,09010,138
Samson Peak3,08110,109
Mount Paul2,8059,203
Leah Peak2,8019,190
Opal Peak2,8009,187
Mount Julian2,7609,056
Helmet Mountain2,6128,570

References

  1. 1 2 "Queen Elizabeth Ranges". Peakfinder. Retrieved 2004-11-26.


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