Queen Elizabeth Ranges
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The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain range
s in the Canadian Rockies
on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park
, Canada
. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake
and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake
. The group was named in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II
as Canada's sovereign that year.
These ranges include the following mountains and peaks:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
s in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake (Alberta)
Medicine Lake is located within Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately southeast of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta. Medicine Lake is approximately long and is a relatively shallow lake...
and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake
Maligne Lake
Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is famed for the colour of its water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake and Spirit Island, one of the most photographed locations in the world. The lake is located south of Jasper town, and is...
. The group was named in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
as Canada's sovereign that year.
These ranges include the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Unwin Mount Unwin Mount Unwin was named by Mary Schaffer in 1908, after Sidney Unwin. It is located in the Queen Elizabeth Range in Alberta.... |
3,268 | 10,722 |
| Mount Charlton | 3,217 | 10,555 |
| Mount Mary Vaux | 3,201 | 10,502 |
| Coronet Mountain | 3,152 | 10,342 |
| Llysfran Peak | 3,141 | 10,306 |
| Mount Moffat Mount Moffat Mount Moffat is a mountain, 1,250 m, standing 4 nautical miles northeast of Mount Ege in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert J. Moffat,... |
3,090 | 10,138 |
| Samson Peak | 3,081 | 10,109 |
| Mount Paul | 2,805 | 9,203 |
| Leah Peak | 2,801 | 9,190 |
| Opal Peak | 2,800 | 9,187 |
| Mount Julian Mount Julian (Alberta) Mount Julian is a peak located at the southern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada.The mountain was named in 1928 by Leo Amery for his son Julian... |
2,760 | 9,056 |
| Helmet Mountain | 2,612 | 8,570 |