Clark Range (Canada)

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Clark Range
Mount Blakiston.jpg
Mount Blakiston in southwest Alberta
Highest point
PeakLong Knife Peak
Elevation2,982 m (9,783 ft)
Coordinates48°59′50″N 114°12′28″W / 48.99722°N 114.20778°W / 48.99722; -114.20778[1]
Geography
Clark Range (Canada) is located in Alberta
Clark Range (Canada)
CountriesCanada and United States
ProvincesBritish Columbia and Alberta
StateMontana
Range coordinates49°10′59″N 114°23′03″W / 49.18306°N 114.38417°W / 49.18306; -114.38417Coordinates: 49°10′59″N 114°23′03″W / 49.18306°N 114.38417°W / 49.18306; -114.38417[2]
Parent range
Topo mapNTS 82G1 [2]

The Clark Range is a mountain range that forms part of the Continental Divide and also the boundary between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. A small portion of the range extends into the far northwestern section of Glacier National Park, Montana, United States.[3] It is the easternmost of the subdivision of the Canadian Rockies. The range is named for Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.[2]

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peak metres feet
Long Knife Peak 2,982 9,784
Mount Blakiston 2,932 9,619
Anderson Peak 2,698 8,852
Kenow Mountain 2,697 8,850
Mount Alderson 2,692 8,831
Mount Haig 2,610 8,563
2,594 8,510
Scarpe Mountain 2,591 8,501
2,575 8,450
2,554 8,381
2,514 8,250
Mount Matkin 2,418 7,933
2,411 7,910
Mount Richards 2,377 7,799
Font Mountain 2,353 7,720

References[]

  1. ^ "Long Knife Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Clark Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  3. ^ "Clark Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.


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