The Nikanassin Range is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern edge of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is developed south-east of the Fiddle Range, and one of the front ranges. Nikanassin means "first range" in Cree.
| Nikanassin Range | |
|---|---|
 Cardinal River flowing east through the Nikanassin Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Blackface Mountain |
| Elevation | 2,867 m (9,406 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°53′58″N 117°24′36″W / 52.89944°N 117.41000°W[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) W-E[3] |
| Width | 66 km (41 mi) N-S[3] |
| Area | 2,760 km2 (1,070 sq mi)[3] |
| Geography | |
  Nikanassin Range Location in Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 53°04′N 117°34′W / 53.067°N 117.567°W[4] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette[4] |
The range has an extent of 2,760 square kilometres (1,070 sq mi),[3] with a length of 80 kilometres (50 mi) from north-west to south-east, and a width of 66 kilometres (41 mi). Its highest point is Blackface Mountain, with a height of 2,867 metres (9,406 ft).[1]
Numerous seams of coal are found in this range, with past and present mines at Cadomin, Mountain Park and Luscar.[5]
The range gives the name to the Nikanassin Formation, a stratigraphical unit of late Jurassic age that has its stratotype in this region.
Peaks
edit| Mountain/Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackface Mountain | 2,867 | 9,406 | 52°53′58″N 117°24′36″W / 52.89944°N 117.41000°W |
| Climax Mountain | 2,823 | 9,262 | 52°54′17″N 117°25′16″W / 52.90466°N 117.42110°W[6] |
| Deception Mountain | 2,819 | 9,249 | 52°52′09″N 117°23′51″W / 52.86923°N 117.39758°W[7] |
| Mount Lindsay | 2,743 | 8,999 | 52°51′36″N 117°22′26″W / 52.85996°N 117.37381°W[8] |
| Mount Bryant | 2,621 | 8,599 | 53°01′00″N 117°34′41″W / 53.01664°N 117.57800°W[9] |
| Overturn Mountain | 2,560 | 8,400 | 53°03′15″N 117°42′11″W / 53.0541667°N 117.7030556°W[10] |
Gallery
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Nikanassin Range over the foothills
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Topographic map of Blackface Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Blackface Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ a b c d "Nikanassin Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ a b "Nikanassin Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Nikanassin Range". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Topographic map of Climax Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Topographic map of Deception Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Lindsay". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Bryant". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Topographic map of Overturn Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.