Cardinal River

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Cardinal River
CardinalRiverAlberta.JPG
Cardinal River from the Rocky Pass Trail
Location
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCardinal River Headwaters
  coordinates 52°54′02″N117°23′02″W / 52.90056°N 117.38389°W / 52.90056; -117.38389
  elevation2,224 m (7,297 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Brazeau River
  coordinates
52°51′52″N116°35′15″W / 52.86444°N 116.58750°W / 52.86444; -116.58750
  elevation
1,288 m (4,226 ft)

Cardinal River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies, and empties into the Brazeau River, itself a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

Contents

At its origin, just east of Jasper National Park, the Cardinal River forms in a basin between Tripoli, Cheviot, Prospect, Climax, and Blackface Mountains, as well as Mount Cardinal, in the Nikanassin Range. From there it flows east, through the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies and into the foothills. A portion of Grave Flats Road follows the river before it reaches the Bighorn Highway, where it empties into the Brazeau River south of Pembina Forks.

The Cardinal river and other surrounding landmarks are named for Jacques Cardinal, a local fur trader. His grave is located on the banks of the river. [1]

Tributaries

The Cardinal River from the Cardinal River Road Cardinalrivervalley.jpg
The Cardinal River from the Cardinal River Road

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References

  1. Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 41