Vermilion Range (Alberta)
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The Vermilion Range is a mountain range
of the Canadian Rockies
, in Banff National Park
, Canada
. The range is east of the Sawback Range
and west of the Bare
and Palliser Range
s.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
of the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
, in Banff National Park
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine...
, 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...
. The range is east of the Sawback Range
Sawback Range
The Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park.-Mountains:This range includes the following mountains and peaks:-References:...
and west of the Bare
Bare Range
The Bare Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located south of the Red Deer River valley in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the "bareness" of the gentle slopes of the range, namely the lack of trees....
and Palliser Range
Palliser Range
The Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park.The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies....
s.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Flints Peak | 2,950 | 9,682 |
| Mount Brewster Mount Brewster Mount Brewster was named in 1929 by Tom Wilson after John Brewster who was the father of the Brewster family of Banff. It is located in the Vermilion Range in Alberta.... |
2,859 | 9,380 |
| Prow Mountain Prow Mountain Prow Mountain named because it was said to resemble the Prow of a ship. It is located in the Vermilion Range in Alberta.... |
2,858 | 9,377 |
| Mount Norquay | 2,522 | 8,275 |