The Ramparts (Canada)
| The Ramparts | |
|---|---|
 The Ramparts and Amethyst Lake in Jasper National Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Geikie |
| Elevation | 3,298 m (10,820 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ranges of the Canadian Rockies |
| Coordinates | 52°42′50″N 118°23′29″W / 52.71389°N 118.39139°W[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
  The Ramparts  The Ramparts | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 52°42′34″N 118°21′33″W / 52.70944°N 118.35917°W[3] |
| Parent range | Continental Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4] |
The Ramparts are a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies. Part of the Park Ranges, they straddle the Continental Divide and lie partly within Jasper National Park in Alberta and Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia.
There are 10 named summits in the group, the highest of which is Mount Geikie. Most were named by the Alpine Club of Canada and carry military engineering themed names such as Bastion, Parapet, Redoubt, Postern, and Dungeon.[5] They form a western boundary for the Tonquin Valley. Amethyst Lake lies to the east, while the headwaters of the Fraser River bound it to the west.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Geikie". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Mount Geikie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "The Ramparts". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "The Ramparts". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
- ^ "Panorama of the entire Ramparts". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
