Hart Ranges

Subrange of the Northern Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada

Not to be confused with Harts Range (Northern Territory).

Hart Ranges

Location of the Hart Ranges

Highest point
Peak| Mount Ovington
Elevation| 2,941 m (9,649 ft)[1]
Listing| Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
Coordinates| 54°08′40″N 120°34′15″W﻿ / ﻿54.14444°N 120.57083°W﻿ / 54.14444; -120.57083[1]
Dimensions
Length| 282 km (175 mi) NW-SE[2]
Width| 367 km (228 mi)
Area| 13,584 km2 (5,245 sq mi)
Geography
Country| Canada
Provinces| British Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates| 55°0′N 122°30′W﻿ / ﻿55.000°N 122.500°W﻿ / 55.000; -122.500[3]
Parent range| Canadian Rockies
Borders on|

* Muskwa Ranges (north)
* Continental Ranges (south)

Topo map| NTS 93O/01[3]

The Hart Ranges are a major subrange of the Canadian Rockies located in northeastern British Columbia and western Alberta. The mountains constitute the southernmost portion of the Northern Rocky Mountains.

The Hart Ranges were named in honour of British Columbia Premier John Hart, as is the highway which traverses the Pine Pass in the northern part of the range, connecting the north-central Interior of the province to the Peace River Regional District to the northeast.[4]

## Geography[edit]

The boundaries of the Hart Ranges are the Rocky Mountain Trench and the McGregor Plateau on the west/southwest, the Peace Reach of Williston Lake on the north, a certain line of demarcation with the Rocky Mountain Foothills to the east/northeast, and the Jarvis Creek to the south.[5][6]

The Hart Ranges is home to two ultra-prominent peaks, Mount Crysdale and Mount Ovington. Mount Ida and Mount Sir Alexander are south of Jarvis Creek and are in the Continental Ranges, which comprise the main and best-known part of the Rocky Mountains and run all the way south to Marias Pass in Montana.

Sub-ranges

Official subdivisions of the Hart Ranges include the:

* Misinchinka Range (from the Peace Arm of the Williston Reservoir to Monkman Pass)
* Murray Range
* Pioneer Range
* Solitude Range

Other areas of the Hart Ranges have no subdesignations though the area around Mount Sir Alexander has been dubbed the Mount Sir Alexander Group by The Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia; however, this is not an official designation.

## Industry[edit]

The Hart Ranges are the location of a number of large coal mines focused on the remote communities of Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd.

## Preservation[edit]

The southernmost tip of the mountain range is preserved within Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area. Other provincial parks located within the range include Monkman Provincial Park and Hole-in-the-Wall Provincial Park.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Topographic map of Mount Ovington". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
2. ^ "Hart Ranges". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
3. ^ a b "Hart Ranges". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
4. ^ "Hart Ranges". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
5. ^ Holland, Stuart S. (1976). Bulletin 48: Landforms of British Columbia--A Physiographic Outline (PDF). K. M. MacDonald, Province of British Columbia. p. 84\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
6. ^ Simon, C; Ommanney, L. (2002). "Glaciers of the Canadian Rockies". U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World (1386–J–1): J272.

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Mountains|

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* Unnamed Alberta–BC mountain (formerly Mount Pétain)
* Whymper

Passes|

* Abbot
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* Palliser
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* Vermilion
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* White Man
* Yellowhead

Glaciers|

* Athabasca
* Bow
* Columbia Icefield
* Crowfoot
* Hector
* Peyto
* Saskatchewan
* Vulture
* Wapta
* Waputik Icefield

Rivers|

see List of rivers of the Canadian Rockies and Category:Rivers of the Canadian Rockies

Peoples|

* Mountain Stoney
* Mountain Metis

Parks and protected areas|

| International|

* Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
* Waterton Biosphere Reserve
* Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

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National|

Parks
Banff
Jasper
Kootenay
Yoho
Waterton Lakes

Historic Sites
Jasper House
Jasper Park Information Centre
Yellowhead Pass
Athabasca Pass
Howse Pass
Kootenae House
Kicking Horse Pass
Skoki Ski Lodge
Twin Falls Tea House
Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin
Cave and Basin
Banff Park Museum
Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station
First Oil Well in Western Canada

Provincial (AB)|

Parks
Bow Valley
Bragg Creek
Elbow-Sheep
Ghost River
Kananaskis
Peter Lougheed
Sheep River
Siffleur
Spray Valley
White Goat
Willmore

Historic Sites
Frank Slide

Provincial (BC)|

* Akamina-Kishinena
* Close To The Edge
* Dune Za Keyih (Frog-Gataga)
* Elk Lakes
* Graham-Laurier
* Hamber
* Height of the Rockies
* Hole-in-the-Wall
* Kakwa
* Kikomun Creek
* Kwadacha
* Mount Assiniboine
* Mount Fernie
* Mount Robson
* Muncho Lake
* Northern Rocky Mountains
* Pine Le Moray
* Stone Mountain
* Muskwa-Kechika

Ski resorts|

* Castle Mountain
* Fernie
* Fortress Mountain
* Lake Louise
* Little Mac
* Marmot Basin
* Mount Norquay
* Nakiska
* Powder King
* Sunshine Village

Communities|

* Banff
* Canmore
* Crowsnest Pass
* Elkford
* Fernie
* Field
* Jasper
* Lake Louise
* Sparwood
* Tumbler Ridge
* Valemount
* Waterton Park

Ecozone and ecoregions|

CEC ecozones

* Boreal Cordillera
* Montane Cordillera

WWF ecoregions

* Alberta Mountain forests
* Alberta–British Columbia foothills forests
* North Central Rockies forest

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