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Flathead Range (Canada)
The Flathead Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide, east of Fernie, in the Kootenay Land District. It stretches lengthwise north–south from Crowsnest Pass to North Kootenay Pass. The range's toponym was officially adopted on 30 June 1912 by the Geographic Board of Canada, and was named in association with the Flathead River. The highest peak is Mount Ptolemy, with an elevation of . __NOTOC__ Summits See also * Ranges of the Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. List of ranges There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. ... References External links * Flathead Rangeweather forecast {{Canadian Rockies, state=collapsed Ranges of the Canadian Rockies Mountain ranges of Alberta Mountain ranges of British Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Good Peak
Andy Good Peak is located just south of Crowsnest Pass on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 after Andy Good, a hotel owner in nearby Crowsnest Pass whose bar straddled the provincial border. See also *List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border Gallery File:McLaren, Andy Good, Parrish.jpg, Mt. McLaren, with Andy Good Peak (behind), and Mt. Parrish (right) File:Flathead Range Crowsnest Pass area.jpg, Flathead RangeLeft to rightː Mount Coulthard, Andy Good Peak, Mount Parrish, Chinook Peak Chinook Peak is a summit located on the eastern border of Mount Rainier National Park. It is also on the shared border of Pierce County, Washington, Pierce County and Yakima County, Washington, Yakima County in Washington (U.S. state), Washingto .... References {{Canadian Rockies, state=collapsed Two-thousanders of Alberta Two-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Kootenay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranges Of The Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. List of ranges There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. For ease of navigation only, this article follows and divides the Canadian Rockies into Far Northern Rockies, Northern Continental Ranges, Central Main Ranges, Central Front Ranges and Southern Continental Ranges, each of these subdivided in distinct areas and ranges. From north to south and west to east, these mountain ranges are: Far Northern Rockies The Far Northern Rockies lie in British Columbia, and run from Prince George almost to the Yukon border. * Muskwa Ranges ** Akie Range ** Battle of Britain Range ** Deserters Range ** Gataga Ranges ** Rabbit Plateau ** Sentinel Range ** Stone Range ** Terminal Range ** Tochieka Range ** Tower of London Range ** Truncate Range * Hart Ranges **Misinchinka Ranges (from Peace Arm - Willis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentry Mountain
Sentry Mountain is a summit located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Description Sentry Mountain is situated 10 kilometers west-southwest of the town of Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass area and can be seen from Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway, which traverses the northern base of the mountain. It is the northernmost peak of the Flathead Range and is set on land managed by Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of the Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,080 meters (3,543 feet) above Crowsnest Lake in 1.5 kilometer (0.9 mile). Neighbors include Chinook Peak, to the southeast, and Mount Tecumseh is to the north. The mountain lies east of the Continental Divide. History Sentry Mountain was originally named "Sentinel Mountain", but was changed in 1915 to avoid confusion with another by the same name.Aphrodite Karamitsanis (1991), ''Place Names of Alberta, Vol I: Mountains, mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pengelly
Mount Pengelly is located southeast of Fernie and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1914: Pengelly was the family name of the wife of A.J. Campbell, an assistant to A.O. Wheeler of the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. See also * List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border This is a list of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border, being the spine of the Continental Divide from the Canada–United States border to the 120th meridian, which is where the boundary departs the Continental Divide and goes due nort ... References External links * Two-thousanders of Alberta Two-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Kootenay Land District {{BritishColumbia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Parrish
Mount Parrish is a mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada. Description Mount Parrish is situated eight kilometers southwest of the town of Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass area and can be seen from Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway. It is part of the Flathead Range which is a subset of the Canadian Rockies. The peak is set one kilometer east of the Continental Divide, in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,190 meters (3,900 feet) above the river in 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). Chinook Peak is to the northwest of Mt. Parrish and the nearest higher neighbor is Andy Good Peak, to the south. History Mount Parrish is named after Sherman Parrish, an early settler in the Crowsnest Pass area in 1898.Dave Birrell (2000), ''50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies'', Rocky Mountain Books, , p. 138 He homesteaded at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount McLaren
Mount McLaren is a mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada. Description Mount McLaren is situated six kilometers southwest of the town of Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass area and can be seen from the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3). It is part of the Flathead Range which is a subset of the Canadian Rockies. The peak is set two kilometers east of the Continental Divide, in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Star and North York creeks which are tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 945 meters (3,100 feet) above the river in 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). Chinook Peak is to the west of Mt. McLaren and the nearest higher neighbor is Mount Parrish, to the southwest. History Mount McLaren is named after Peter McLaren (1833–1919), a Canadian politician and Senator from Perth, Ontario.Dave Birrell (2000), ''50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Coulotte Peak
La Coulotte Peak is located SE of Fernie and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named after La Coulotte near Lens, France where Canadian troops fought the German army at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I. See also * List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border This is a list of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border, being the spine of the Continental Divide from the Canada–United States border to the 120th meridian, which is where the boundary departs the Continental Divide and goes due nort ... * La Coulotte Ridge References Two-thousanders of Alberta Two-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Kootenay Land District {{AlbertaRockies-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount McGladrey
Mount McGladrey is located south of Crowsnest Pass and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1914 after McGladrey; very little is known about the person. See also * List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border This is a list of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border, being the spine of the Continental Divide from the Canada–United States border to the 120th meridian, which is where the boundary departs the Continental Divide and goes due nort ... References External links * Two-thousanders of Alberta Two-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Kootenay Land District {{EastKootenay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Darrah
Mount Darrah is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 after Captain Darrah. See also *List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References External links * Two-thousanders of Alberta Two-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Kootenay Land District {{EastKootenay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Coulthard
Mount Coulthard is a mountain straddling the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. It is part of the Flathead Range which is a subset of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is set on the Continental Divide, in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. It is situated in the Crowsnest Pass area and can be seen from Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway. Mount Coulthard is named after Major Robert Wilson Coulthard (born December 6, 1875), a prominent Canadian mining engineer. He was general manager of the West Canadian Coal Company, engineer at Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company from 1901–1908, and a Major with the 2nd Canadian Tunnelling Company. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1928 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Geology Mount Coulthard is composed of limestone, a sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger Cretaceous period rock during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinook Peak (Alberta)
Chinook Peak is a mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Description Chinook Peak is situated 10 kilometers southwest of the town of Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass area and can be seen from Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway. It is set on land managed by Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) above the river in 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles). Sentry Mountain is to the northwest and the nearest higher neighbor is Andy Good Peak, to the southeast on the Continental Divide. History Chinook Peak was named by Jim Kerr, a resident of the Crowsnest Pass. Jim knew that when snow started blowing from the top from the west, a chinook wind would soon follow. When mapping this area, Dr. Raymond A. Price of the Geological Survey of Canada mapping this area, used this name to identify the peak.Aphro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
