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Flathead Range (Canada)

Flathead Range
Flathead Range in the Crowsnest Pass area.
Left to rightː Mount Coulthard, Andy Good Peak, Mount Parrish, Chinook Peak.
Highest point
PeakMount Ptolemy
Elevation2,815 m (9,236 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°32′56″N 114°37′52″W / 49.54889°N 114.63111°W / 49.54889; -114.63111[2]
Geography
Flathead Range is located in Alberta
Flathead Range
Flathead Range
Location within Alberta
Flathead Range is located in British Columbia
Flathead Range
Flathead Range
Location within British Columbia
Flathead Range is located in Canada
Flathead Range
Flathead Range
Location within Canada
Country
Canada
Provinces
Alberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates
49°26′59″N 114°35′59″W / 49.44972°N 114.59972°W / 49.44972; -114.59972[3]
Parent rangeCrowsnest Range
Borders onCastle Wildland Provincial Park
Geology
OrogenyLewis Overthrust

The Flathead Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide, east of Fernie, in the Kootenay Land District.[4] It stretches 27 km (17 mi) lengthwise north–south from Crowsnest Pass to North Kootenay Pass. The range's toponym was officially adopted on 30 June 1912 by the Geographic Board of Canada, and was named in association with the Flathead River.[3]

The highest peak is Mount Ptolemy, with an elevation of 2,815 m (9,236 ft).[5]

Summits

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PeakElevationProminenceCoordinates
mftmft
Andy Good Peak2,6628,734262860 49°33′55″N 114°35′17″W / 49.56528°N 114.58806°W / 49.56528; -114.58806
Centre Mountain2,6018,5333101,020 49°24′46″N 114°36′27″W / 49.41278°N 114.60750°W / 49.41278; -114.60750
Chinook Peak2,5918,501246807 49°35′8″N 114°36′36″W / 49.58556°N 114.61000°W / 49.58556; -114.61000
Mount Coulthard2,6458,678255837 49°33′26″N 114°34′22″W / 49.55722°N 114.57278°W / 49.55722; -114.57278
Mount Darrah2,7559,0394281,404 49°28′22″N 114°35′37″W / 49.47278°N 114.59361°W / 49.47278; -114.59361
Mount McGladrey2,6388,655198650 49°30′36″N 114°35′14″W / 49.51000°N 114.58722°W / 49.51000; -114.58722
Mount McLaren2,3017,549220720 49°34′59″N 114°34′5″W / 49.58306°N 114.56806°W / 49.58306; -114.56806
Mount Parrish2,5308,300161528 49°34′30″N 114°35′17″W / 49.57500°N 114.58806°W / 49.57500; -114.58806
Mount Pengelly2,5868,484226741 49°30′6″N 114°35′46″W / 49.50167°N 114.59611°W / 49.50167; -114.59611
Mount Ptolemy2,8159,2368852,904 49°32′56″N 114°37′52″W / 49.54889°N 114.63111°W / 49.54889; -114.63111
Sentry Mountain2,4357,989205673 49°36′41″N 114°38′18″W / 49.61139°N 114.63833°W / 49.61139; -114.63833

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Topographic map of Mount Ptolemy". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Mount Ptolemy". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. 1 2 "Flathead Range". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Flathead Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Flathead Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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