The President Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the northwestern section of Yoho National Park. The range is named for the highest peak in the range, The President.
President Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | The President |
Elevation | 3,138 m (10,295 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 51°30′02″N 116°33′42″W / 51.50056°N 116.56167°W[2] |
Dimensions | |
Area | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Protected area | Yoho National Park |
Range coordinates | 51°30′N 116°33′W / 51.500°N 116.550°W[3] |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82N7 Golden[3] |
List of Mountains
editThis range includes the following mountains:
Name | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Coordinates | ||
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m | ft | m | ft | |||
The President | 3,138 | 10,295 | 658 | 2,159 | 1901 | 51°30′3″N 116°33′43″W / 51.50083°N 116.56194°W |
The Vice President | 3,077 | 10,095 | 157 | 515 | 1901 | 51°30′2″N 116°33′0″W / 51.50056°N 116.55000°W |
Mount Carnarvon | 3,046 | 9,993 | 406 | 1,332 | 1904 | 51°28′13″N 116°35′20″W / 51.47028°N 116.58889°W |
Michael Peak | 2,701 | 8,862 | 45 | 148 | 1900 | 51°28′58″N 116°30′47″W / 51.48278°N 116.51306°W |
Mount Field | 2,643 | 8,671 | 182 | 597 | 1887 | 51°25′50″N 116°27′50″W / 51.43056°N 116.46389°W |
Mount Burgess | 2,599 | 8,527 | 418 | 1,371 | 1892 | 51°25′12″N 116°30′19″W / 51.42000°N 116.50528°W |
Emerald Peak | 2,566 | 8,419 | 166 | 545 | 51°27′35″N 116°34′13″W / 51.45972°N 116.57028°W |
References
edit- ^ "Topographic map of The President". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "The President". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ a b "President Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.