Fiddle Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Fiddle Peak |
Elevation | 2,243 m (7,359 ft) [1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°10′46″N117°44′42″W / 53.17944°N 117.74500°W [2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Range coordinates | 53°11′57″N117°46′48″W / 53.19917°N 117.78000°W [3] |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette [3] |
The Fiddle Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Highway 16 on the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada. [3]
The range was so named on account of noises produced by blowing wind. [4]
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
Name | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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Fiddle Peak | 2,243 | 7,359 |
Roche à Perdrix | 2,135 | 7,005 |
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