Blackstone River (Alberta)

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Blackstone River
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The Blackstone River from Alberta Highway 40
Location
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationTarpeian Rock
  coordinates 52°36′43″N116°34′15″W / 52.61194°N 116.57083°W / 52.61194; -116.57083
  elevation1,637 m (5,371 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Brazeau River
  coordinates
52°49′43″N116°05′03″W / 52.82861°N 116.08417°W / 52.82861; -116.08417 Coordinates: 52°49′43″N116°05′03″W / 52.82861°N 116.08417°W / 52.82861; -116.08417
  elevation
1,057 m (3,468 ft)

Blackstone River is a medium-sized river originating in the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It is a tributary of the Brazeau River, which in turn flows into the North Saskatchewan River.

Contents

The Blackstone forms at the base of a geological feature known as the Tarpeian Rock, just outside the southern boundary of Jasper National Park.

The Blackstone River from Alberta Highway 40 Blackstone River AB 2.JPG
The Blackstone River from Alberta Highway 40

History

Members of the Palliser Expedition discovered this river in the late 1850s. It was named the South Brazeau River after one of the expedition members, Joseph Brazeau of St. Louis.

Later, the river was renamed the Blackstone.

Tributaries

(from headwaters to the Brazeau River)

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