High Rock Range | |
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Mount Rae from the north, Sept. 2006 | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Rae |
Elevation | 3,218 m (10,558 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°37′22″N 114°58′29″W / 50.62278°N 114.97472°W / 50.62278; -114.97472 |
Dimensions | |
Length | 117 km (73 mi) N-S |
Width | 37 km (23 mi) E-W |
Area | 2,172 km (839 sq mi) |
Geography | |
High Rock RangeLocation in AlbertaShow map of AlbertaHigh Rock RangeLocation in British ColumbiaShow map of British ColumbiaHigh Rock RangeLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 50°08′56″N 114°42′21″W / 50.14889°N 114.70583°W / 50.14889; -114.70583 |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82J2 Fording River |
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. 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 km (838 mi), has a length of 117 km (73 mi) (from north to south) and a width of 37 km (23 mi).
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See also
References
- "Mount Rae". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "High Rock Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
- ^ "High Rock Range (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- "High Rock Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2006-09-20.