Jackpine River

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Jackpine River
Location
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationJackpine Pass
  coordinates 53°22′13″N119°27′14″W / 53.37028°N 119.45389°W / 53.37028; -119.45389
  elevation1,726 m (5,663 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Smoky River
  coordinates
53°41′13″N119°25′09″W / 53.68694°N 119.41917°W / 53.68694; -119.41917 Coordinates: 53°41′13″N119°25′09″W / 53.68694°N 119.41917°W / 53.68694; -119.41917
  elevation
1,076 m (3,530 ft)

The Jackpine River is an early tributary of the Smoky River. It forms in the Canadian Rockies, within Willmore Wilderness Park, in the province of Alberta, north of Jasper National Park. The river collects the runoff from Resthaven Mountain, Barricade Mountain, Jackpine Mountain, Mount Holmes, Perseverance Mountain, and Draco Peak. [1]

Major tributaries of the Jackpine include Meadowland Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Avalanche Creek, Beaverdam Creek, and Pauline Creek. [2]

The river, as well the nearby Jackpine Pass and Jackpine Mountain, are named after the Jack Pine, a pine tree dominant in the area. [3]

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References

  1. Mussio Ventures (2004). Cariboo Backroad Mapbook. Burnaby: Mussio Ventures.
  2. Mussio Ventures (2004). Central Alberta Backroad Mapbook. Burnaby: Mussio Ventures.
  3. Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 123