Nikanassin Range
Cardinal River flowing east through the Nikanassin Range
Highest point
PeakBlackface Mountain
Elevation2,867 m (9,406 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°53′58″N 117°24′36″W / 52.89944°N 117.41000°W / 52.89944; -117.41000[2]
Dimensions
Length80 km (50 mi) W-E[3]
Width66 km (41 mi) N-S[3]
Area2,760 km2 (1,070 sq mi)[3]
Geography
Nikanassin Range is located in Alberta
Nikanassin Range
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates53°04′N 117°34′W / 53.067°N 117.567°W / 53.067; -117.567[4]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83F4 Miette[4]

The Nikanassin Range is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern edge of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is developed south-east of the Fiddle Range, and one of the front ranges. Nikanassin means "first range" in Cree.

The range has an extent of 2,760 square kilometres (1,070 sq mi),[3] with a length of 80 kilometres (50 mi) from north-west to south-east, and a width of 66 kilometres (41 mi). Its highest point is Blackface Mountain, with a height of 2,867 metres (9,406 ft).[1]

Numerous seams of coal are found in this range, with past and present mines at Cadomin, Mountain Park and Luscar.[5]

The range gives the name to the Nikanassin Formation, a stratigraphical unit of late Jurassic age that has its stratotype in this region.

Peaks

Nikanassin Range over the foothills
Mountain/PeakElevation (m/ft)Location
Blackface Mountain2,867 9,406 52°53′58″N 117°24′36″W / 52.89944°N 117.41000°W / 52.89944; -117.41000
Climax Mountain2,823 9,262 52°54′17″N 117°25′16″W / 52.90466°N 117.42110°W / 52.90466; -117.42110[6]
Deception Mountain2,819 9,249 52°52′09″N 117°23′51″W / 52.86923°N 117.39758°W / 52.86923; -117.39758[7]
Mount Lindsay2,743 8,999 52°51′36″N 117°22′26″W / 52.85996°N 117.37381°W / 52.85996; -117.37381[8]
Mount Bryant2,621 8,599 53°01′00″N 117°34′41″W / 53.01664°N 117.57800°W / 53.01664; -117.57800[9]
Overturn Mountain2,560 8,400 53°03′15″N 117°42′11″W / 53.0541667°N 117.7030556°W / 53.0541667; -117.7030556[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Topographic map of Blackface Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Blackface Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nikanassin Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  4. 1 2 "Nikanassin Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ↑ "Nikanassin Range". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Topographic map of Climax Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  7. ↑ "Topographic map of Deception Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  8. ↑ "Topographic map of Mount Lindsay". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  9. ↑ "Topographic map of Mount Bryant". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  10. ↑ "Topographic map of Overturn Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
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