Beaverfoot Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Kapristo Mountain |
Elevation | 2,722 m (8,930 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 51°12′44″N116°44′57″W / 51.21222°N 116.74917°W [2] |
Dimensions | |
Area | 498 km2 (192 sq mi) [3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 51°07′59″N116°38′04″W / 51.13306°N 116.63444°W [4] |
Parent range | Kootenay Ranges |
Topo map(s) | NTS 82K16 Spillimacheen NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir NTS 82N2 McMurdo |
The Beaverfoot Range is a mountain range in the Kootenay Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located in southeastern British Columbia. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen north to the Kicking Horse River.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks: [5]
Name | Elevation (m/ft) | Coordinates | |
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Kapristo Mountain | 2,722 | 8,930 | 51°12′44″N116°44′57″W / 51.21222°N 116.74917°W [6] |
Castle Mountain | 2,545 | 8,350 | 51°02′22″N116°26′55″W / 51.03944°N 116.44861°W [7] |
Coral Mountain | 2,460 | 8,070 | 51°07′08″N116°35′29″W / 51.11889°N 116.59139°W [8] |
Tower Peak | 2,460 | 8,070 | 51°05′59″N116°35′22″W / 51.09972°N 116.58944°W [9] |
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