Blue Range Explained

Blue Range
Parent:Canadian Rockies
Highest:Mount Alcantara
Elevation M:3029
Elevation Ref:[1]
Coordinates:50.8286°N -115.5258°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Area Km2:193
Area Ref:[3]
Country:Canada
Region Type:Provinces
Range Coordinates:50.8031°N -115.535°W
Range Coordinates Ref:[4]
Map:Canada Alberta
Map Size:275

The Blue Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range was so named on account of its blueish colour when viewed from afar.[5] Mount Alcantara is the highest point in the range.[6]

List of mountains

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Notes and References

  1. 1470. Mount Alcantara. 2024-11-01.
  2. JABLV . Mount Alcantara . 2024-11-01.
  3. 141323. Blue Range. 2019-11-03.
  4. IAGZS. Blue Range (Alberta). 2019-11-03.
  5. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 22. 2024-11-01.
  6. 2022-12-10.