Ball Range
Mountain range on Alberta/British Columbia border in Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada.[7] The range is named after John Ball,[6] a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.
Ball Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Ball |
Elevation | 3,311 m (10,863 ft)[1][2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 51°09′22″N 116°00′22″W[3] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 26 km (16 mi) W-E[4] |
Width | 35 km (22 mi) N-S[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 51°09′N 116°01′W[5] |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo maps |
It extends over 465 km2 (180 sq mi), and measures 35 km (22 mi) from North to South and 26 km (16 mi) from East to West.[4]
Peaks
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
Mountain / Peak | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Coordinates | ||
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m | ft | m | ft | |||
Mount Ball | 3,311 | 10,863 | 1,187 | 3,894 | 1904 | 51°9′23″N 116°0′23″W |
Storm Mountain | 3,158 | 10,361 | 408 | 1,339 | 1889 | 51°12′28″N 116°0′15″W |
Stanley Peak | 3,155 | 10,351 | 248 | 814 | 1901 | 51°10′14″N 116°3′15″W |
Beatrice Peak | 3,125 | 10,253 | 74 | 243 | 1912 | 51°9′46″N 116°1′30″W |
Isabelle Peak | 2,926 | 9,600 | 203 | 666 | 1913 | 51°7′34″N 116°0′34″W |
Haiduk Peak | 2,920 | 9,580 | 230 | 750 | 1934 | 51°6′9″N 115°57′4″W |
Scarab Peak | 2,918 | 9,573 | 713 | 2,339 | Unk | 51°5′46″N 115°55′58″W |
The Monarch | 2,895 | 9,498 | 555 | 1,821 | 1913 | 51°3′5″N 115°50′54″W |
Mount Shanks | 2,838 | 9,311 | 851 | 2,792 | Unk | 51°0′14″N 115°52′52″W |
Copper Mountain | 2,795 | 9,170 | 479 | 1,572 | 1885 | 51°12′33″N 115°53′7″W |
References
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