Queen Elizabeth Ranges Explained

Queen Elizabeth Ranges
Country:Canada
Region Type:Province
Region:Alberta
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Jasper National Park
Parent:Canadian Rockies
Highest:Mount Unwin
Elevation M:3268
Elevation Ref:[1]
Coordinates:52.6108°N -117.5283°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Map:Canada Alberta
Range Coordinates:52.75°N -154°W
Range Coordinates Ref:[3]

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]

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

Mountain/Peak !!colspan=2
Elevation!Coordinates
mft
Mount Julian
Helmet Mountain

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1441 . Mount Unwin . 2021-03-07.
  2. IANZC. Mount Unwin. 2021-03-07.
  3. IADRW. Queen Elizabeth Ranges. 2021-03-07.
  4. 43. ranges. Queen Elizabeth Range. 2004-11-26.