Blue Range
Subrange of the Park Ranges in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
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The Blue Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range was so named on account of its blueish colour when viewed from afar.[5] Mount Alcantara is the highest point in the range.[6]
PeakMount Alcantara
| Blue Range | |
|---|---|
Mount Byng from Wonder Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Alcantara |
| Elevation | 3,029 m (9,938 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°48′04″N 115°36′29″W[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 193 km2 (75 mi2)[3] |
| Geography | |
  Blue Range Location in Alberta  Blue Range Location in British Columbia  Blue Range Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | |
| Range coordinates | 50°48′11″N 115°32′06″W[4] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[4] |
List of mountains
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Rank | Mountain / Peak | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | m | ft | ||||
| 1 | Mount Alcantara | 3,029 | 9,938 | 899 | 2,949 | 1929 | 50°48′4″N 115°36′29″W |
| 2 | Mount Byng | 2,940 | 9,650 | 510 | 1,670 | 1934 | 50°49′43″N 115°31′33″W |
| 3 | Red Man Mountain | 2,891 | 9,485 | 551 | 1,808 | 1916 | 50°47′18″N 115°31′59″W |
| 4 | Mount Turner | 2,806 | 9,206 | 389 | 1,276 | Unk | 50°51′16″N 115°28′39″W |
| 5 | Aurora Mountain | 2,790 | 9,150 | 250 | 820 | 1916 | 50°49′30″N 115°32′34″W |
| 6 | Mount Currie | 2,770 | 9,090 | 429 | 1,407 | 1916 | 50°48′11″N 115°29′32″W |
| 7 | Mount Morrison | 2,765 | 9,072 | 133 | 436 | 1955 | 50°50′16″N 115°28′45″W |
| 8 | Marvel Peak | 2,650 | 8,690 | 430 | 1,410 | Unk | 50°51′35″N 115°33′5″W |
