Elk Range (Canada)
Mountain range in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada
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::summary Mountain range in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox mountain"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Elk Range |
| photo | Mounttyrwhitt.JPG |
| photo_caption | Mt. Tyrwhitt from Pocaterra Ridge |
| country | Canada |
| subdivision1_type | Provinces |
| subdivision1 | |
| parent | Front Ranges |
| area_km2 | 234 |
| area_ref | |
| highest | Mount Pocaterra |
| elevation_m | 2941 |
| elevation_ref | |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_ref | |
| map | Alberta#British Columbia#Canada |
| map_caption | Location in Alberta##Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada |
| range_coordinates | |
| range_coordinates_ref | |
| topo_maker | NTS |
| :: |
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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.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks: ::data[format=table] | Mountain/Peak ||metres|| feet | |---| | Mount Pocaterra | | Mount McPhail | | Mount Tyrwhitt | | Mount Bishop | | Mount Loomis | | Mount Odlum | | Horned Mountain | ::
References
References
- "Elk Range". Bivouac.com.
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- {{cite bcgnis. 9469. Elk Range. 2021-07-17
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