The South Jasper Ranges are

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s of the

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Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

and

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. It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the

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, located on the

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, in

Jasper National Park Jasper National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada. It is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains spanning . It was established as a national park in 1930 and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Its locatio ...

(Alberta) and

Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 19 ...

(British Columbia). It contains the Meadow-Clairvaux, Fraser-Rampart, Trident Range and, most prominently, the Cavell Group of

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s and the headwaters of the

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and

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. The South Jasper Ranges covers a surface of 1,196 km² (462 mi²), has a length of 39 km (from north to south) and a width of 49 km.

Peaks and mountains

Mount Edith Cavell Mount Edith Cavell is a mountain located in the Athabasca River and Astoria River valleys of Jasper National Park, and the most prominent peak entirely within Alberta. The mountain was named in 1916 for Edith Cavell, a British nurse executed by ...

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Throne Mountain Throne Mountain is a prominent mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the South Jasper Ranges of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated south of the town of Jasper, and east of Tonquin Valley. The nearest highe ...

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Manx Peak Manx Peak is a mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The town of Jasper is situated to the north-northeast. Circus Valley lies at the south side of the mountain, and th ...

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Blackhorn Peak Blackhorn Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada. __NOTOC__ Description Blackhorn Peak is located within Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated to the north and the Continental Divide is to the west. The ...

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Roche Noire The Roccia Nera ( Italian for ''Black Rock'', french: Roche noire, ...

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Chevron Mountain Chevron Mountain is a summit in Alberta, Canada. Chevron Mountain was named for the fact it resembles a chevron Chevron (often relating to V-shaped patterns) may refer to: Science and technology * Chevron (aerospace), sawtooth patterns on ...

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Terminal Mountain Terminal Mountain is a mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The town of Jasper is situated 12 kilometers to the north-northeast. Terminal Mountain forms the west buttre ...

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Lectern Peak Lectern Peak is a mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada. Description Lectern Peak is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated to the north and the Continental Divide is ...

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Peveril Peak Peveril Peak is a mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada. Description Peveril Peak is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated to the north and the Continental Divide is ...

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Muhigan Mountain Muhigan Mountain is a mountain located in Alberta, Canada. Description The mountain is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated to the east-northeast, The Whistlers is to t ...

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Marmot Mountain Marmot Mountain is a mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada. Description Marmot Mountain is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated to the north and the Continental Div ...

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The Whistlers The Whistlers is a mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The municipality of Jasper, Alberta, Jasper is situated 7 kilometres to the northeast. Its nearest higher peak ...

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Tonquin Hill Tonquin Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by E. Deville. See also * List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border * Mountains of Alberta * Mountains of British Columbia British Colum ...

References

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