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{{short description|Subrange of the Continental Ranges in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain range
{{Infobox mountain
| name=Park Ranges
| name=Park Ranges
| other_name=Main Ranges
| other_name=Main Ranges
| photo=
| photo= Berg Lake and Mount Robson.jpg
| photo_size=275
| photo_caption=.
| photo_caption=[[Lynx Mountain]], [[Rearguard Mountain]], [[Resplendent Mountain]], [[Mount Robson]], and [[Berg Lake]]
| country=Canada
| country= Canada
| region_type=
| subdivision2_type=Provinces
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| region=British Columbia
| region1=Alberta
| subdivision2= {{enum|British Columbia|Alberta}}
| parent=Continental Ranges
| parent= Continental Ranges
| area_km2=33223
| area_km2=33223
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| range_coordinates_ref=<ref name=bcgnis>{{cite bcgnis|50834|Park Ranges|access-date= 2019-08-19}}</ref>
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| highest=
| highest=[[Mount Robson]]
| highest_location = [[Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)|Rainbow Range]]
| elevation_m=
| elevation_m=3954
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| coordinates = {{coord|52|00|00|N|117|50|00|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| coordinates_ref=<ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=JBLBR|name=Mount Robson|access-date=2023-07-09}}</ref>
| listing = [[List of mountains of British Columbia|Mountains of British Columbia]]
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| map_caption=Location in Alberta##Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
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The '''Park Ranges''', also known as the '''Main Ranges''', are a group of [[mountain range]]s in the [[Canadian Rockies]] of eastern [[British Columbia]] and western [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It is one of the three main subranges and the most central of the [[Continental Ranges]], extending from southeast of Mount McGregor to the Fernie Basin.
The '''Park Ranges''', also known as the '''Main Ranges''', are a group of [[mountain range]]s in the [[Canadian Rockies]] of southeastern [[British Columbia]] and southwestern [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It is one of the three main subranges and the most central of the [[Continental Ranges]], extending from southeast of [[Mount McGregor (Selkirk Mountains)|Mount McGregor]] to the [[Fernie Basin]].


==Subranges==
==Subranges==
*[[Ball Range]]
*[[Blackwater Range]]
*[[Blackwater Range]]
*[[Blue Range]]
*[[Blue Range]]
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*[[Kitchen Range]]
*[[Kitchen Range]]
*[[Le Grand Brazeau]]
*[[Le Grand Brazeau]]
*[[Massive Range]]
*[[McKale-Chalco Divide]]
*[[McKale-Chalco Divide]]
*[[Mitchell Range (Assiniboine)|Mitchell Range]]
*[[Mitchell Range (Rocky Mountains)|Mitchell Range]]
*[[Morkill Ranges]]
*[[Morkill Ranges]]
*[[Ottertail Range]]
*[[Ottertail Range]]
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*[[Spray Mountains]]
*[[Spray Mountains]]
*[[Sundance Range]]
*[[Sundance Range]]
*[[The Ramparts (Canada)|The Ramparts]]
*[[South Jasper Ranges]]
**[[The Ramparts (Canada)|The Ramparts]]
*[[Trident Range]]
**[[Trident Range]]
*[[Van Horne Range]]
*[[Van Horne Range]]
*[[Vermilion Range (Alberta)|Vermilion Range]]
*[[Vermilion Range (British Columbia)|Vermilion Range]]
*[[Wapta Icefield]]
*[[Wapta Icefield]]
*[[Waputik Icefield]]
*[[Waputik Icefield]]
*[[Waputik Mountains]]
*[[Waputik Mountains]]
**[[President Range]]
**[[President Range]]
**[[Waputik Range]]
*[[Winston Churchill Range]]
*[[Winston Churchill Range]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
*{{cite bcgnis|50834|Park Ranges}}
<ref name=bcparks_robson>
{{cite web | title = Mount Robson Provincial Park | access-date = 2023-07-09
| url = http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/mt_robson/
| department = BC Parks | publisher = Government of British Columbia}}</ref>
}}

*[http://www.bivouac.com/ArxPg.asp?ArxId=1692 Park Ranges] in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
*[http://www.bivouac.com/ArxPg.asp?ArxId=1692 Park Ranges] in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia


{{Canadian Rockies}}
{{Canadian Rockies|state=collapsed}}


[[Category:Ranges of the Canadian Rockies]]
[[Category:Park Ranges| ]]




Latest revision as of 00:33, 5 December 2024

Park Ranges
Main Ranges
Lynx Mountain, Rearguard Mountain, Resplendent Mountain, Mount Robson, and Berg Lake
Highest point
PeakMount Robson, Rainbow Range
Elevation3,954 m (12,972 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates53°06′38″N 119°09′23″W / 53.11056°N 119.15639°W / 53.11056; -119.15639[2]
Dimensions
Area33,223 km2 (12,827 sq mi)
Geography
Park Ranges is located in Alberta
Park Ranges
Park Ranges
Location in Alberta
Park Ranges is located in British Columbia
Park Ranges
Park Ranges
Location in British Columbia
Park Ranges is located in Canada
Park Ranges
Park Ranges
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
ProvincesBritish Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates52°00′00″N 117°50′00″W / 52.00000°N 117.83333°W / 52.00000; -117.83333[3]
Parent rangeContinental Ranges

The Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges, are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta, Canada. It is one of the three main subranges and the most central of the Continental Ranges, extending from southeast of Mount McGregor to the Fernie Basin.

Subranges

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount Robson Provincial Park". BC Parks. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  2. ^ "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. ^ "Park Ranges". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-08-19.


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