Flathead Range (Canada)
The Flathead Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide, east of Fernie, in the Kootenay Land District.[2] It stretches 27 kilometers (17 miles) lengthwise north–south from Crowsnest Pass to North Kootenay Pass. The range's toponym was officially adopted by the Geographic Board of Canada 30 June 1912, and was named in association with the Flathead River.[1]
| Flathead Range | |
|---|---|
 Flathead Range in the Crowsnest Pass area. Left to rightː Mount Coulthard, Andy Good Peak, Mount Parrish, Chinook Peak. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Ptolemy |
| Geography | |
  Location of Flathead Range  Flathead Range (Canada) (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 49°26′59″N 114°35′59″W[1] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Borders on | Castle Wildland Provincial Park |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Lewis Overthrust |
The highest peak is Mount Ptolemy, with an elevation of 2,813 m (9,229 ft).[3]
Summits
| Peak | Height |
|---|---|
| Andy Good Peak | 2,662 m (8,734 ft) |
| Centre Mountain | 2,601 m (8,533 ft) |
| Chinook Peak | 2,591 m (8,501 ft) |
| Mount Coulthard | 2,645 m (8,678 ft) |
| Mount Darrah | 2,755 m (9,039 ft) |
| Mount McGladrey | 2,638 m (8,655 ft) |
| Mount McLaren | 2,301 m (7,549 ft) |
| Mount Parrish | 2,530 m (8,301 ft) |
| Mount Pengelly | 2,586 m (8,484 ft) |
| Mount Ptolemy | 2,813 m (9,229 ft) |
| Sentry Mountain | 2,435 m (7,989 ft) |
See also
References
- "Flathead Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- "Flathead Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- Flathead Range, Retrieved 2022-09-21
External links
- Flathead Range: weather forecast
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