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Kananaskis Country

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Mount Sparrowhawk (3121 m/10,240 ft)
Countries	Canada
States/Provinces	Alberta
Area	3,734 sq km / 1,442 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	92 km / 57 mi North-South 75 km / 47 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	50° 48' N; 114° 50' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Kananaskis Country
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Note: Range borders shown on map are an approximation and are not authoritative.
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Kananaskis Country.

Southern Continental Ranges	Level 4 (Parent)
Kootenay Ranges	Level 5 (Sibling)
Banff-Lake Louise Core Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Assiniboine Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
South Banff Ranges	Level 5 (Sibling)
Kananaskis Country	Level 5
Kananaskis Range	Level 6 (Child)
Fisher Range	Level 6 (Child)
Opal Range	Level 6 (Child)
North Highwood Range	Level 6 (Child)
Highwood Range	Level 6 (Child)
Elk Lakes-Royal Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Harrison Ranges	Level 5 (Sibling)
High Rock Ranges	Level 5 (Sibling)
Livingstone Range	Level 5 (Sibling)
Crowsnest Ranges	Level 5 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Kananaskis Country

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range6
1.	Mount Sparrowhawk	3121	10,240	Kananaskis Range
2.	Mount Galatea	3120+	10,236+	Kananaskis Range
3.	The Tower	3117	10,226	Kananaskis Range
4.	Mount Evan-Thomas	3080+	10,105+	Opal Range
5.	Mount Chester	3054	10,020	Kananaskis Range
6.	Mount Glasgow	2970	9744	Opal Range
7.	Mount Engadine	2970	9744	Kananaskis Range
8.	Mount Kidd	2960+	9711+	Kananaskis Range
9.	The Fortress	2960+	9711+	Kananaskis Range
10.	Mount Burns	2936	9633	North Highwood Range
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range6
1.	Mount Sparrowhawk	3121	10,240	Kananaskis Range
2.	Mount Evan-Thomas	3080+	10,105+	Opal Range
3.	Mount Burns	2936	9633	North Highwood Range
4.	Mount Fullerton	2735	8973	Fisher Range
5.	Blue Ridge	1918	6293	Highwood Range

Photos of Peaks in the Kananaskis Country

Mount Sparrowhawk The summit shot from Mt. Sparrowhawk, showing more of the setting of the peak than its actual ascent character. Note the limestone ridges characteristic of this section of CDN Rockies (2011-03-30). Photo by Jan Triska. Click here for larger-size photo.	Mount Chester 3050 M is looking pretty good (2015-09-29). Photo by Joe Carroll. Click here for larger-size photo.
Mount Engadine Overall View of Mount Engadine. The scrambling route follows the left skyline, on the ridge (2001-06-23). Photo by Jan Triska. Click here for larger-size photo.	Opal Ridge-Peak 2450 Overall view of the upper, more interesting, portions of the Opal Ridge north peak, taken looking southward (2017-07-03). Photo by Jan Triska. Click here for larger-size photo.
Mount Baldy Overall view of Mount Baldy, with the SW ridge on the right hand side (2015-12-25). Photo by Jan Triska. Click here for larger-size photo.

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