Roche Jacques
Encyclopedia
Roche Jacques is a mountain
in Alberta's Rockies
, Canada
.
It is located south of Highway 16 and Talbot Lake in Jasper National Park
. It is part of the Jacques Range
, and is situated immediately southeast of Cinquefoil Mountain, between the Jaques Creek and Cinquefoil Creek valleys.
The mountain was named after Jacques Cardinal, a North West Company
employee.
Mountain
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in Alberta's Rockies
Alberta's Rockies
Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is a region on the southwestern part of the province, along the British Columbia border. It covers all but the south of Census Division 15....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It is located south of Highway 16 and Talbot Lake in Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
. It is part of the Jacques Range
Jacques Range
The Jacques Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
, and is situated immediately southeast of Cinquefoil Mountain, between the Jaques Creek and Cinquefoil Creek valleys.
The mountain was named after Jacques Cardinal, a North West Company
North West Company
The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in what was to become Western Canada...
employee.