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High Rock Range

High Rock Range
Mount Rae from the north, Sept. 2006
Highest point
PeakMount Rae
Elevation3,218 m (10,558 ft)
Coordinates50°37′22″N 114°58′29″W / 50.62278°N 114.97472°W / 50.62278; -114.97472[1]
Dimensions
Length117 km (73 mi) N-S[2]
Width37 km (23 mi) E-W[2]
Area2,172 km2 (839 mi2)[2]
Geography
High Rock Range is located in Alberta
High Rock Range
High Rock Range
Location in Alberta
High Rock Range is located in British Columbia
High Rock Range
High Rock Range
Location in British Columbia
High Rock Range is located in Canada
High Rock Range
High Rock Range
Location in Canada
Country
Canada
Alberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates
50°08′56″N 114°42′21″W / 50.14889°N 114.70583°W / 50.14889; -114.70583[3]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J2 Fording River[3]

The High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.

It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass and south of the Highwood Pass.[4] It lies partly within Kananaskis Country.

The Misty Range and the Greenhills Range are subdivisions of the High Rock.

The High Rock Range covers a surface area of 2,172 km2 (838 mi2), has a length of 117 km (73 mi) (from north to south) and a width of 37 km (23 mi).[2]

List of mountains

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NameElevationProminence Coordinates
mftmft
Mount Rae3,21810,5581,3304,360 50°37′22″N 114°58′29″W / 50.62278°N 114.97472°W / 50.62278; -114.97472
Mist Mountain3,14010,3004871,598 50°33′15″N 114°54′36″W / 50.55417°N 114.91000°W / 50.55417; -114.91000
Tornado Mountain3,09010,1409503,120 49°58′1″N 114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W / 49.96694; -114.65444
Courcelette Peak3,0449,9877752,543 50°17′27″N 114°48′21″W / 50.29083°N 114.80583°W / 50.29083; -114.80583
Mount Lyall2,9509,6805291,736 50°5′23″N 114°42′17″W / 50.08972°N 114.70472°W / 50.08972; -114.70472
Beehive Mountain2,8959,498245804 50°3′54″N 114°39′47″W / 50.06500°N 114.66306°W / 50.06500; -114.66306
Mount Armstrong2,8239,262250820 50°21′1″N 114°45′59″W / 50.35028°N 114.76639°W / 50.35028; -114.76639
Crowsnest Mountain2,7859,1379253,035 49°42′13″N 114°34′26″W / 49.70361°N 114.57389°W / 49.70361; -114.57389
Mount Muir2,7589,0495181,699 50°23′28″N 114°49′35″W / 50.39111°N 114.82639°W / 50.39111; -114.82639
Mount Strachan2,6828,799272892 50°22′57″N 114°49′3″W / 50.38250°N 114.81750°W / 50.38250; -114.81750
Allison Peak2,6468,6815411,775 49°44′36″N 114°38′47″W / 49.74333°N 114.64639°W / 49.74333; -114.64639
Mount Tecumseh2,5478,3565181,699 49°39′55″N 114°38′46″W / 49.66528°N 114.64611°W / 49.66528; -114.64611

See also

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References

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  1. "Mount Rae". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "High Rock Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
  3. 1 2 "High Rock Range (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. "High Rock Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2006-09-20.