Clark Range (Canada)
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.[3] 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]
Clark Range | |
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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 [1] |
Geography | |
Countries | Canada and United States |
Provinces | British Columbia and Alberta |
State | Montana |
Range coordinates | 49°10′59″N 114°23′03″W [2] |
Parent range | Border Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82G/01[2] |
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
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Long Knife Peak | 2,982 | 9,784 |
Mount Blakiston | 2,932 | 9,619 |
Anderson Peak | 2,698 | 8,852 |
Kenow Mountain | 2,697 | 8,850 |
Mount Alderson | 2,692 | 8,831 |
Mount Haig | 2,610 | 8,563 |
Miskwasini Peak | 2,594 | 8,510 |
Scarpe Mountain | 2,591 | 8,501 |
Langemarck Mountain | 2,575 | 8,450 |
Commerce Peak | 2,554 | 8,381 |
Tombstone Mountain | 2,514 | 8,250 |
Mount Matkin | 2,418 | 7,933 |
Packhorse Peak | 2,411 | 7,910 |
Mount Richards | 2,377 | 7,799 |
Font Mountain | 2,353 | 7,720 |
References
- "Long Knife Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- "Clark Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- "Clark Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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