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President Range

Coordinates:51°30′N116°33′W/ 51.500°N 116.550°W/51.500; -116.550
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President Range
The President Range inYoho National Park
Highest point
PeakThe President
Elevation3,138 m (10,295 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°30′02″N116°33′42″W/ 51.50056°N 116.56167°W/51.50056; -116.56167[2]
Dimensions
Area120 km2(46 sq mi)
Geography
President Range is located in British Columbia
President Range
President Range
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Protected areaYoho National Park
Range coordinates51°30′N116°33′W/ 51.500°N 116.550°W/51.500; -116.550[3]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS82N7Golden[3]

ThePresident Rangeis amountain rangeof theCanadian Rockies,located in the northwestern section ofYoho National Park.The range is named for the highest peak in the range,The President.

List of Mountains

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This range includes the following mountains:

Name Elevation Prominence FA Coordinates
m ft m ft
The President 3,138 10,295 658 2,159 1901 51°30′3″N116°33′43″W/ 51.50083°N 116.56194°W/51.50083; -116.56194
The Vice President 3,077 10,095 157 515 1901 51°30′2″N116°33′0″W/ 51.50056°N 116.55000°W/51.50056; -116.55000
Mount Carnarvon 3,046 9,993 406 1,332 1904 51°28′13″N116°35′20″W/ 51.47028°N 116.58889°W/51.47028; -116.58889
Michael Peak 2,701 8,862 45 148 1900 51°28′58″N116°30′47″W/ 51.48278°N 116.51306°W/51.48278; -116.51306
Mount Field 2,643 8,671 182 597 1887 51°25′50″N116°27′50″W/ 51.43056°N 116.46389°W/51.43056; -116.46389
Mount Burgess 2,599 8,527 418 1,371 1892 51°25′12″N116°30′19″W/ 51.42000°N 116.50528°W/51.42000; -116.50528
Emerald Peak 2,566 8,419 166 545 51°27′35″N116°34′13″W/ 51.45972°N 116.57028°W/51.45972; -116.57028

References

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  1. ^"Topographic map of The President".opentopomap.org.Retrieved2023-07-09.
  2. ^"The President".BC Geographical Names.Retrieved2023-07-09.
  3. ^ab"President Range".Geographical Names Data Base.Natural Resources Canada.Retrieved2023-07-09.