Elk Range (Canada)

Elk Range
Mt. Tyrwhitt from Pocaterra Ridge
Highest point
PeakMount Pocaterra
Elevation2,941 m (9,649 ft)[1]
Coordinates50°35′57″N 115°01′44″W / 50.59917°N 115.02889°W / 50.59917; -115.02889[1]
Dimensions
Area234 km2 (90 sq mi)[2]
Geography
Elk Range is located in Alberta
Elk Range
Elk Range
Location in Alberta
Elk Range is located in British Columbia
Elk Range
Elk Range
Location in British Columbia
Elk Range is located in Canada
Elk Range
Elk Range
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
Provinces
Range coordinates50°31′09″N 114°57′14″W / 50.51917°N 114.95389°W / 50.51917; -114.95389[3]
Parent rangeFront Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82J7 Mount Head[3]

The Elk Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border. The range was named for elk found on the mountain slopes and in the nearby Elk River valley. Originally known as the Elk Mountains in 1917, the name was formally changed to the Elk Range in 1951.[4]

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peak metres feet
Mount Pocaterra 2,941 9,650
Mount McPhail 2,883 9,459
Mount Tyrwhitt 2,874 9,430
Mount Bishop 2,850 9,350
Mount Loomis 2,822 9,259
Mount Odlum 2,716 8,911
Horned Mountain 2,667 8,750

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Pocaterra". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  2. ^ "Elk Range". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ^ a b "Elk Range (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  4. ^ "Elk Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-07-17.