Winston Churchill Range

Winston Churchill Range
Athabasca Glacier in the Winston Churchill Range
Highest point
PeakMount Columbia
Elevation3,747 m (12,293 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°08′51″N 117°26′26″W / 52.14750°N 117.44056°W / 52.14750; -117.44056 (Mount Columbia)[2]
Dimensions
Length31 km (19 mi) N/S[3]
Width23 km (14 mi) E/W[3]
Area410 km2 (160 sq mi)[3]
Naming
EtymologyWinston Churchill
Geography
Winston Churchill Range is located in British Columbia
Winston Churchill Range
Location in British Columbia
Winston Churchill Range is located in Alberta
Winston Churchill Range
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvincesBritish Columbia and Alberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Range coordinates52°21′32″N 117°26′58″W / 52.35889°N 117.44944°W / 52.35889; -117.44944 (Winston Churchill Range)[4]
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak
Mount Athabasca, Mount Andromeda, Athabasca Glacier, Snow Dome, Dome Glacier and Mount Kitchener

The Winston Churchill Range is a mountain range in the central section of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies located in Jasper National Park.[5] The range was named after Sir Winston Churchill, former British prime minister.

The eastern boundary of the range begins on the western side of Sunwapta River from the Jasper and Banff boundary and extends north to Sunwapta Falls. The western boundary of the range is defined by the Athabasca River valley to the east of Warwick Mountain. The valley narrows as it approaches the Continental Divide, and separates Mt. Columbia from Mt. King Edward, the latter of which is not part of the range.

List of mountains[edit]

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peak Elevation Coordinates
m ft
Mount Columbia 3,747 12,293 52°8′51″N 117°26′26″W / 52.14750°N 117.44056°W / 52.14750; -117.44056
North Twin Peak 3,684 12,087 52°13′25″N 117°26′3″W / 52.22361°N 117.43417°W / 52.22361; -117.43417
Twins Tower 3,627 11,900 52°21'32"N, 117°26'58"W
Mount Alberta 3,619 11,873 52°17′14″N 117°28′37″W / 52.28722°N 117.47694°W / 52.28722; -117.47694
South Twin Peak 3,566 11,699 52°12′14″N 117°26′5″W / 52.20389°N 117.43472°W / 52.20389; -117.43472
Mount Kitchener 3,505 11,499 52°13′3″N 117°19′12″W / 52.21750°N 117.32000°W / 52.21750; -117.32000
Snow Dome 3,456 11,339 52°11′13″N 117°19′1″W / 52.18694°N 117.31694°W / 52.18694; -117.31694
Stutfield Peak 3,450 11,320 52°14′18″N 117°24′27″W / 52.23833°N 117.40750°W / 52.23833; -117.40750
Mount Woolley 3,405 11,171 52°17′50″N 117°25′31″W / 52.29722°N 117.42528°W / 52.29722; -117.42528
Diadem Peak 3,371 11,060 52°18′38″N 117°25′15″W / 52.31056°N 117.42083°W / 52.31056; -117.42083
Mount Cromwell 3,330 10,930 52°16′10″N 117°23′31″W / 52.26944°N 117.39194°W / 52.26944; -117.39194
Mount Engelhard 3,270 10,730 52°16′30″N 117°24′22″W / 52.27500°N 117.40611°W / 52.27500; -117.40611
Mount Smythe 3,246 10,650 52°21′20″N 117°28′30″W / 52.35556°N 117.47500°W / 52.35556; -117.47500
Mushroom Peak 3,210 10,530 52°18′43″N 117°23′49″W / 52.31194°N 117.39694°W / 52.31194; -117.39694
Thorington Tower 3,155 10,351 52°21′27″N 117°30′11″W / 52.35750°N 117.50306°W / 52.35750; -117.50306
Mount Nelson 3,150 10,330 52°20′46″N 117°28′8″W / 52.34611°N 117.46889°W / 52.34611; -117.46889
Mount Palmer 3,150 10,330 52°21′10″N 117°31′14″W / 52.35278°N 117.52056°W / 52.35278; -117.52056
Mount GEC 3,130 10,270 52°20′11″N 117°27′0″W / 52.33639°N 117.45000°W / 52.33639; -117.45000
Gong Peak 3,120 10,240 52°22′11″N 117°27′32″W / 52.36972°N 117.45889°W / 52.36972; -117.45889
Mount Adam Joachim 3,094 10,151 52°24′16″N 117°31′41″W / 52.40444°N 117.52806°W / 52.40444; -117.52806
Mount K2 3,090 10,140 52°13′30″N 117°17′31″W / 52.22500°N 117.29194°W / 52.22500; -117.29194
Mount Weiss 3,090 10,140 52°23′28″N 117°28′30″W / 52.39111°N 117.47500°W / 52.39111; -117.47500
Mount Mitchell 3,040 9,970 52°24′12″N 117°30′14″W / 52.40333°N 117.50389°W / 52.40333; -117.50389
Mount Morden Long 3,040 9,970 52°25′21″N 117°32′17″W / 52.42250°N 117.53806°W / 52.42250; -117.53806
Mount McGuire 3,030 9,940 52°22′28″N 117°27′7″W / 52.37444°N 117.45194°W / 52.37444; -117.45194
Mount Confederation 2,969 9,741 52°24′13″N 117°34′34″W / 52.40361°N 117.57611°W / 52.40361; -117.57611
Little Alberta 2,956 9,698 52°16′26″N 117°26′17″W / 52.27389°N 117.43806°W / 52.27389; -117.43806

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Columbia". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ "Mount Columbia". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ a b c "Winston Churchill Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  4. ^ "Winston Churchill Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  5. ^ Ommanney, C. Simon (2002). "Glaciers of the Canadian Rockies". USGS Professional Paper 1386-J-1. Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world -- North America: J201, J230, J260. doi:10.3133/pp1386J.