Ball Range

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Elevation3,311 m (10,863 ft)[1][2]
Listing
Coordinates51°09′22″N 116°00′22″W / 51.15611°N 116.00611°W / 51.15611; -116.00611[3]
Ball Range
Highest point
PeakMount Ball
Elevation3,311 m (10,863 ft)[1][2]
Listing
Coordinates51°09′22″N 116°00′22″W / 51.15611°N 116.00611°W / 51.15611; -116.00611[3]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E[4]
Width35 km (22 mi) N-S[4]
Geography
Ball Range is located in Alberta
Ball Range
Ball Range
Location in British Columbia
Ball Range is located in British Columbia
Ball Range
Ball Range
Ball Range (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates51°09′N 116°01′W / 51.150°N 116.017°W / 51.150; -116.017[5]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
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The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada.[7] The range is named after John Ball,[6] a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.

It extends over 465 km2 (180 sq mi), and measures 35 km (22 mi) from North to South and 26 km (16 mi) from East to West.[4]

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