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The Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
| Palliser Range | |
|---|---|
 Mount Aylmer, August 1994 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Aylmer |
| Elevation | 3,162 m (10,374 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Geography | |
  Location of Palliser Range in Alberta  Palliser Range (Canada) | |
| Location | Banff National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Range coordinates | 51°23′N 115°34′W[2] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Borders on | Bare Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain[2] |
The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies.[3]
Lake Minnewanka marks the southern boundary of the range while the Bare Range marks the northern boundary. Its eastern reaches are marked by the Blackrock Mountain of the Ghost River Area. The range was named by the Palliser expedition as it appears on one of the maps produced by the expedition. The range gives the name to the Palliser Formation, a stratigraphical unit prominently featured in the mountains of this range.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Aylmer | 3,162 m (10,374 ft) | |
| Puma Peak | 3,120 m (10,236 ft) | |
| Revenant Mountain | 3,065 m (10,056 ft) | |
| Apparition Mountain | 3,002 m (9,849 ft) | |
| Mount Astley | 2,869 m (9,413 ft) |
See also
References
- "Mount Aylmer". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- "Palliser Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- "Palliser Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
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[fr] Chaînon Palliser
Le chaînon Palliser, en anglais : Palliser Range, est une chaîne de montagnes située au sein des Rocheuses canadiennes à l'extrémité sud-est du parc national de Banff, dans la province d'Alberta au Canada.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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