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.[4] It stretches 27 km (17 mi) lengthwise north–south from Crowsnest Pass to North Kootenay Pass. The range's toponym was officially adopted on 30 June 1912 by the Geographic Board of Canada, and was named in association with the Flathead River.[3]

Flathead Range
Flathead Range in the Crowsnest Pass area.
Left to rightː Mount Coulthard, Andy Good Peak, Mount Parrish, Chinook Peak.
Highest point
PeakMount Ptolemy
Elevation2,815 m (9,236 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°32′56″N 114°37′52″W[2]
Geography
Flathead Range (Canada) is located in Alberta
Flathead Range (Canada)
Location of Flathead Range
Flathead Range (Canada) is located in Canada
Flathead Range (Canada)
Flathead Range (Canada) (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates49°26′59″N 114°35′59″W[3]
Parent rangeCrowsnest Range
Borders onCastle Wildland Provincial Park
Geology
OrogenyLewis Overthrust

The highest peak is Mount Ptolemy, with an elevation of 2,815 m (9,236 ft).[5]

Summits
PeakElevationProminenceCoordinates
mftmft
Andy Good Peak 8,734

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002262000000000000"|262

 860 49°33'55"N, 114°35'17"W
Centre Mountain 8,533

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002310000000000000"|310

 1,020 49°24'46"N, 114°36'27"W
Chinook Peak 8,501

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002246000000000000"|246

 807 49°35'8"N, 114°36'36"W
Mount Coulthard 8,678

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002255000000000000"|255

 837 49°33'26"N, 114°34'22"W
Mount Darrah 9,039

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002428000000000000"|428

 1,404 49°28'22"N, 114°35'37"W
Mount McGladrey 8,655

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002198000000000000"|198

 650 49°30'36"N, 114°35'24"W
La Coulotte Peak 7,999

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002285000000000000"|285

 935 49°11'59"N, 114°19'5"W
Mount McLaren 7,549

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002220000000000000"|220

 720 49°34'59"N, 114°34'5"W
Mount Parrish 8,300

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002161000000000000"|161

 528 49°34'30"N, 114°35'17"W
Mount Pengelly 8,484

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002226000000000000"|226

 741 49°30'11.9"N, 114°35'34.8"W
Mount Ptolemy 9,236

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002885000000000000"|885

 2,904 49°32'57.1"N, 114°37'51.6"W
Sentry Mountain 7,989

style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002205000000000000"|205

 673 49°36'41"N, 114°38'18"W

See also

References
  1. "Topographic map of Mount Ptolemy". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. "Mount Ptolemy". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. "Flathead Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. "Flathead Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. "Flathead Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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