Winston Churchill Range

Winston Churchill Range
Athabasca Glacier in the Winston Churchill Range
Highest point
Peak Mount Columbia
Elevation 3,747 m (12,293 ft)
Coordinates 52°08′50″N 117°26′10″W / 52.14722°N 117.43611°W / 52.14722; -117.43611 
Dimensions
Length 31 km (19 mi) N/S [1]
Width 23 km (14 mi) E/W [1]
Area 410 km2 (160 sq mi) [1]
Naming
Etymology Winston Churchill
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces British Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates 52°21′32″N 117°26′58″E / 52.35889°N 117.44944°E / 52.35889; 117.44944Coordinates: 52°21′32″N 117°26′58″E / 52.35889°N 117.44944°E / 52.35889; 117.44944 [2]
Parent range Park Ranges
Mount Athabasca, Mount Andromeda, Athabasca Glacier, Snow Dome, Dome Glacier and Mount Kitchener

The Winston Churchill Range is a mountain range in the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies located in Jasper National Park. The range was named after Sir Winston Churchill, former British prime minister.

The eastern boundary of the range begins on the western side of Sunwapta River from the Jasper and Banff boundary and extends north to Sunwapta Falls. The western boundary of the range is defined by the Athabasca River valley to the east of Warwick Mountain. The valley narrows as it approaches the Continental Divide, and separates Mt. Columbia from Mt. King Edward, the latter of which is not part of the range.

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peakmetresfeet
Mount Columbia3,74712,294
North Twin Peak3,68412,087
Twins Tower3,62711,900
Mount Alberta3,61911,874
South Twin Peak3,56611,700
Mount Kitchener3,50511,500
Snow Dome3,45611,339
Mount Woolley3,46011,352
Stutfield Peak3,45011,319
Diadem Peak3,37111,060
Mount Cromwell3,33010,926
Mount Engelhard3,27010,729
Mount Smythe3,24610,650
Mushroom Peak3,21010,532
Thorington Tower3,15510,352
Mount Nelson3,15010,335
Mount Palmer3,15010,335
Mount Gec3,13010,270
Gong Peak3,12010,237
Mount Adam Joachim3,09410,150
Mount K23,09010,138
Mount Weiss3,09010,138
Mount Mitchell3,0409,974
Mount Morden Long3,0409,974
Mount McGuire3,0309,941
Mount Confederation2,9699,741
Little Alberta2,9569,700

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Winston Churchill Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Winston Churchill Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.

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