Vermilion Range (British Columbia)

The Vermilion Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, in British Columbia, Canada. The range is west of the Vermilion River and east of the headwaters of the Kootenay River.[5]

Vermilion Range
View from Highway 93 looking north at Mt. Verendrye (center) and Mt. Wardle (right)
Highest point
PeakFoster Peak
Elevation3,204 m (10,512 ft)[1]
Prominence996 m (3,268 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°03′56″N 116°09′51″W / 51.06556°N 116.16417°W / 51.06556; -116.16417[3]
Dimensions
Length46 km (29 mi) N-S[4]
Width33 km (21 mi) E-W[4]
Area568 km2 (219 sq mi)[4]
Geography
Vermilion Range is located in British Columbia
Vermilion Range
Vermilion Range
Location in SE British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[5]
Range coordinates51°05′N 116°05′W / 51.083°N 116.083°W / 51.083; -116.083[6]
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir[6]

List of mountains

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This range includes the following mountains and peaks:[4]

Name Elevation Prominence Coordinates
m ft m ft
Foster Peak 3,204 10,512 996 3,268 51°3′56″N 116°9′51″W / 51.06556°N 116.16417°W / 51.06556; -116.16417
Tumbling Peak 3,145 10,318 685 2,247 51°6′34″N 116°13′57″W / 51.10944°N 116.23250°W / 51.10944; -116.23250
Mount Verendrye 3,085 10,121 515 1,690 51°0′20″N 116°4′31″W / 51.00556°N 116.07528°W / 51.00556; -116.07528
Hewitt Peak 3,066 10,059 548 1,798 51°5′31.99″N 116°12′42.08″W / 51.0922194°N 116.2116889°W / 51.0922194; -116.2116889
Floe Peak 3,006 9,862 436 1,430 51°2′33″N 116°8′32″W / 51.04250°N 116.14222°W / 51.04250; -116.14222
Mount Drysdale 2,932 9,619 162 531 51°9′0.0″N 116°16′22.8″W / 51.150000°N 116.273000°W / 51.150000; -116.273000
Mount Gray 2,886 9,469 136 446 51°7′46″N 116°15′47″W / 51.12944°N 116.26306°W / 51.12944; -116.26306
Limestone Peak 2,878 9,442 51 167 51°11′0″N 116°17′53″W / 51.18333°N 116.29806°W / 51.18333; -116.29806
Mount Wardle 2,805 9,203 362 1,188 50°57′33″N 116°1′12″W / 50.95917°N 116.02000°W / 50.95917; -116.02000
Numa Mountain[7] 2,721 8,927 391 1,283

References

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  1. ^ "Topographic map of Foster Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  2. ^ "Foster Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  3. ^ "Foster Peak, Kootenay Land District". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. ^ a b c d "Vermillion Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  5. ^ a b "Vermilion Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  6. ^ a b "Vermilion Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  7. ^ "Numa Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23.

See also

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