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Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)

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Coordinates: 53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.050°N 119.050°W / 53.050; -119.050
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This article is about range in the Canadian Rockies. For range in the Coast Mountains, see Rainbow Range (Coast Mountains).
Rainbow Range
Left to Right: Whitehorn Mountain, Valley Of A Thousand Falls, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain
Highest point
PeakMount Robson
Elevation3,954 m (12,972 ft)
Coordinates53°06′37″N 119°09′24″W / 53.11028°N 119.15667°W / 53.11028; -119.15667
Dimensions
Area497 km2 (192 sq mi)[1]
Geography
Rainbow Range is located in British Columbia
Rainbow Range
Rainbow Range
CountryCanada
ProvincesBritish Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.050°N 119.050°W / 53.050; -119.050[2]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies

The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivisions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park.

Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3959 m (12989 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3425 m (11241 ft) and Mount Kain 2863 m (9393 ft).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. ^ "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2012-05-19.

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