The Ball Range is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
on the
Continental Divide
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between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in
Kootenay National Park
Kootenay National Park is a national park of Canada located in southeastern British Columbia. The park consists of of the Canadian Rockies, including parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Ve ...
,
Canada
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.
[ The range is named after John Ball,][ a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.
It extends over 465 km2 (179 mi2), and measures 35 km (22 mi) from North to South and 26 km (16 mi) from East to West.][
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Peaks
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
See also
* Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
List of ranges
There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subrang ...
References
Mountain ranges of British Columbia
Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
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