Spray Mountains

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Spray Mountains
Mount French.jpg
Mount French (right of center under cloud) seen from the north. Mount Murray to left of center.
Highest point
Peak Mount French
Elevation 3,244 m (10,643 ft) [1] [2]
Listing Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
Coordinates 50°43′45″N115°18′20″W / 50.72917°N 115.30556°W / 50.72917; -115.30556 [3]
Geography
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Spray Mountains
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Spray Mountains
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates 50°43′45″N115°18′20″W / 50.72917°N 115.30556°W / 50.72917; -115.30556 [4]
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map 83C/13 [4]

The Spray Mountains is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in southwestern Alberta, Canada.

This range includes the following mountains and peaks: [5]

Mountain/PeakElevation (m/ft)coordinates
Mount French 3,24410,643 50°43′45″N115°18′20″W / 50.72917°N 115.30556°W / 50.72917; -115.30556
Mount Robertson 3,19410,479
Mount Smith-Dorrien 3,15510,351
Mount Birdwood 3,09710,161 50°47′07″N115°22′05″W / 50.78528°N 115.36806°W / 50.78528; -115.36806
Mount Jellicoe 3,07510,089 50°42′52″N115°17′20″W / 50.71444°N 115.28889°W / 50.71444; -115.28889
Mount Murray 3,0249,921
Mount Smuts 2,9389,639
Mount Black Prince 2,9329,619
Mount Warspite 2,8509,350
Pig's Tail 2,8229,259
Cegnfs 2,8049,199
Mount Shark 2,7869,140
Commonwealth Peak 2,7749,101
Mount Burstall 2,7609,060
Mount Indefatigable 2,6708,760
Mount Invincible 2,6708,760
Mount Nomad 2,5448,346

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