Livingstone Range (Canada)

For the Livingstone Mountains in East Africa, see Kipengere Range.

The Livingstone Range is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. It forms the eastern boundary of the Rockies in the south of the province. Its northern boundary is the Highwood River and it extends to Crowsnest Pass in the south. The Livingstone and Oldman Rivers bound it to the west.

Livingstone Range
NW face of Thunder Mountain
Highest point
Peak	Centre Peak
Elevation	2,549 m (8,363 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	49°56′35″N 114°20′07″W[3]
Geography
Livingstone Range Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Parent range	Canadian Rockies (Southern Continental Ranges)
Topo map	NTS 82G9 Blairmore[3]

History

The range was named after the explorer David Livingstone by Thomas Blakiston, an assistant of John Palliser, in 1858. When explorer Peter Fidler climbed Thunder Mountain in 1792, he became the first European to make a recorded ascent in the Canadian Rockies.^[4]

Mountains

The mountains and peaks of the Livingstone Range are identified below.^[4]

Mountain/Peak	Elevation		Coordinates
	m	ft
Centre Peak	2,549	8,363
Mount Burke	2,542	8,340	50°17'24"N, 114°31'30"W
Plateau Mountain	2,438	7,999
Coffin Mountain	2,429	7,969	44°37'17"N, 122°2'38"W
Mount Livingstone	2,422	7,946
Cauldron Peak	2,393	7,851
Hailstone Butte	2,373	7,785
Sentinel Peak	2,373	7,785	50°15'20.2"N, 114°28'51.6"W
Thunder Mountain	2,335	7,661
Mount Hornecker	2,271	7,451
Sheep Mountain	2,271	7,451
Saddle Mountain	2,240	7,350
Windy Peak	2,240	7,350