Livingstone Range (Canada)

The Livingstone Range is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. It forms the eastern boundary of the Rockies in the south of the province. Its northern boundary is the Highwood River and it extends to Crowsnest Pass in the south. The Livingstone and Oldman Rivers bound it to the west.

For the Livingstone Mountains in East Africa, see Kipengere Range.
Livingstone Range
NW face of Thunder Mountain
Highest point
PeakCentre Peak
Elevation2,549 m (8,363 ft)[1][2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates49°56′35″N 114°20′07″W[3]
Geography
Livingstone Range is located in Alberta
Livingstone Range
Livingstone Range
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
(Southern Continental Ranges)
Topo mapNTS 82G9 Blairmore[3]

History

The range was named after the explorer David Livingstone by Thomas Blakiston, an assistant of John Palliser, in 1858. When explorer Peter Fidler climbed Thunder Mountain in 1792, he became the first European to make a recorded ascent in the Canadian Rockies.[4]

Mountains

The mountains and peaks of the Livingstone Range are identified below.[4]

Mountain/PeakElevationCoordinates
mft
Centre Peak2,549 8,363
Mount Burke2,542 8,340 50°17'24"N, 114°31'30"W
Plateau Mountain2,438 7,999
Coffin Mountain2,429 7,969 44°37'17.40"N, 122°2'39.48"W
Mount Livingstone2,422 7,946
Cauldron Peak2,393 7,851
Hailstone Butte2,373 7,785
Sentinel Peak2,373 7,785 50°15'20.2"N, 114°28'51.6"W
Thunder Mountain2,335 7,661
Mount Hornecker2,271 7,451
Sheep Mountain2,271 7,451
Saddle Mountain2,240 7,350
Windy Peak2,240 7,350

References
  1. "Centre Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. "Topographic map of Centre Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. "Livingstone Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  4. "Livingstone Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
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