South Jasper Ranges

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The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

Elevation3,363 m (11,033 ft)[1]
Coordinates52°40′02″N 118°03′24″W[2]
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South Jasper Ranges
Mount Edith Cavell and Angel Glacier
Highest point
PeakMount Edith Cavell
Elevation3,363 m (11,033 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°40′02″N 118°03′24″W[2]
Geography
South Jasper Ranges is located in Canada
South Jasper Ranges
South Jasper Ranges
Location within Canada
Country
Canada
Provinces
Alberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates
52°43′N 118°16′W[3]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes
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It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide, in Jasper National Park (Alberta) and Mount Robson Provincial Park (British Columbia). It contains the Meadow-Clairvaux, Fraser-Rampart, Trident Range and, most prominently, the Cavell Group of mountains and the headwaters of the Athabasca and Fraser River.

The South Jasper Ranges covers a surface of 1,196 km2 (462 mi2), has a length of 39 km (from north to south) and a width of 49 km.[3]

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