Bosche Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Aeolus |
Elevation | 2,643 m (8,671 ft) [1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°16′12″N118°04′20″W / 53.27000°N 118.07222°W [2] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 40 km (25 mi)N-S [3] |
Width | 28 km (17 mi)E-W [3] |
Area | 483 km2 (186 sq mi) [3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Range coordinates | 53°18′N118°10′W / 53.300°N 118.167°W [4] |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83E8 Rock Lake [4] |
The Bosche Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 near the eastern border of Jasper National Park, Canada.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
Mountain/Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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Roche Ronde | 2,138 | 7,014 |
Roche à Bosche | 2,123 | 6,965 |
Coronach Mountain | 2,462 | 8,077 |
Mount Aeolus | 2,643 | 8,671 |
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