South Jasper Ranges
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The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
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South Jasper Ranges | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Edith Cavell |
Elevation | 3,363 m (11,033 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°40′02″N 118°03′24″W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 52°43′N 118°16′W[3] |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 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]