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The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake. The group was named in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II as Canada's sovereign.[4]

Queen Elizabeth Ranges
Seen from Maligne Lake
Highest point
PeakMount Unwin
Elevation3,268 m (10,722 ft)[1]
Coordinates52°36′39″N 117°31′42″W[2]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Range coordinates52°45′N 117°37′W[3]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[3]

These ranges include the following mountains and peaks:[4]

Mountain/Peakmetresfeet
Mount Unwin3,26810,722
Mount Charlton3,21710,555
Mount Mary Vaux3,20110,502
Maligne Mountain3,20010,500
Coronet Mountain3,15210,342
Llysfran Peak3,14110,306
Mount Moffat3,09010,138
Samson Peak3,08110,109
Mount Paul2,8059,203
Leah Peak2,8019,190
Opal Peak2,8009,187
Mount Julian2,7609,056
Helmet Mountain2,6128,570

References


  1. "Mount Unwin". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. "Mount Unwin". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  3. "Queen Elizabeth Ranges". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. "Queen Elizabeth Range". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-11-26.





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