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Vermilion Range (British Columbia)
Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Vermilion Range (Alberta).
The Vermilion Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, in British Columbia, Canada. The range is west of the Vermilion River and east of the headwaters of the Kootenay River.[5]
Quick Facts Highest point, Peak ...
Vermilion Range | |
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![]() View from Highway 93 looking north at Mt. Verendrye (center) and Mt. Wardle (right) | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Foster Peak |
Elevation | 3,204 m (10,512 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 996 m (3,268 ft)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 51°03′56″N 116°09′51″W[3] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 46 km (29 mi) N-S[4] |
Width | 33 km (21 mi) E-W[4] |
Area | 568 km2 (219 sq mi)[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District[5] |
Range coordinates | 51°05′N 116°05′W[6] |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir[6] |
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This range includes the following mountains and peaks:[4]
More information Name, Elevation ...
Name | Elevation | Prominence | ||
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m | ft | m | ft | |
Foster Peak | 10,512
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002996000000000000"|996 | 3,268 | ||
Tumbling Peak | 10,318
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002685000000000000"|685 | 2,247 | ||
Mount Verendrye | 10,121
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002515000000000000"|515 | 1,690 | ||
Hewitt Peak | 10,059
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002548000000000000"|548 | 1,798 | ||
Floe Peak | 9,862
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002436000000000000"|436 | 1,430 | ||
Mount Drysdale | 9,619
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002162000000000000"|162 | 531 | ||
Mount Gray | 9,469
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002136000000000000"|136 | 446 | ||
Limestone Peak | 9,442
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7001510000000000000"|51 | 167 | ||
Mount Wardle | 9,203
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002362000000000000"|362 | 1,188 | ||
Numa Mountain | 8,927
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002391000000000000"|391 | 1,283 |
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