Jacques Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Merlin [1] |
Elevation | 2,711 m (8,894 ft) [2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°59′07″N117°50′07″W / 52.98528°N 117.83528°W [3] |
Dimensions | |
Area | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) [1] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Jasper National Park |
Range coordinates | 53°01′N117°55′W / 53.017°N 117.917°W [4] |
Parent range | Front Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette [4] |
The Jacques Range is a mountain range in the Front Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located south of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks: [5]
Name | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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Mount Merlin | 2,711 | 8,894 |
Emir Mountain | 2,616 | 8,583 |
Roche Jacques | 2,603 | 8,540 |
Merlin Ridge | 2,362 | 7,749 |
Cinquefoil Mountain | 2,260 | 7,410 |
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