| Nikanassin Range | |
|---|---|
 Cardinal River flowing east through the Nikanassin Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Blackface Mountain |
| Elevation | 2,867 m (9,406 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°53′58″N117°24′36″W / 52.89944°N 117.41000°W [2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi)W-E [3] |
| Width | 66 km (41 mi)N-S [3] |
| Area | 2,760 km2 (1,070 sq mi) [3] |
| Geography | |
  Nikanassin Range Location in Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 53°04′N117°34′W / 53.067°N 117.567°W [4] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette [4] |
The Nikanassin Range is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern edge of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is developed south-east of the Fiddle Range, and one of the front ranges. Nikanassin means "first range" in Cree.
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The range has an extent of 2,760 square kilometres (1,070 sq mi), [3] with a length of 80 kilometres (50 mi) from north-west to south-east, and a width of 66 kilometres (41 mi). Its highest point is Blackface Mountain, with a height of 2,867 metres (9,406 ft). [1]
Numerous seams of coal are found in this range, with past and present mines at Cadomin, Mountain Park and Luscar. [5]
The range gives the name to the Nikanassin Formation, a stratigraphical unit of late Jurassic age that has its stratotype in this region.
