Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)
This article is about range in the Canadian Rockies. For range in the Coast Mountains, see Rainbow Range (Coast Mountains).
| Rainbow Range | |
|---|---|
|
Left to Right: Whitehorn Mountain, Valley Of A Thousand Falls, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Robson |
| Elevation | 3,954 m (12,972 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°06′37″N 119°09′24″W / 53.11028°N 119.15667°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 497 km2 (192 sq mi) [1] |
| Geography | |
  | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | British Columbia and Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.05°N 119.05°WCoordinates: 53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.05°N 119.05°W [2] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivisions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park.
Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3959 m (12989 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3425 m (11241 ft) and Mount Kain 2863 m (9393 ft).
See also
References
- ↑ "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ↑ "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
External links
- Bivouac - Rainbow Range
.svg.png){kind=small}
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 13, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.