Ball Range facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ball Range |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Ball |
| Elevation | 3,311 m (10,863 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) W-E |
| Width | 35 km (22 mi) N-S |
| Geography | |
 Location in British Columbia
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 51°09′02″N 115°59′21″W / 51.15056°N 115.98917°W |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.
It extends over 465 km2 (179 mi2), and measures 35 km (22 mi) from North to South and 26 km (16 mi) from East to West.
Peaks
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
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| Mount Ball | 3,311 | 10,863 |
| Stanley Peak | 3,155 | 10,352 |
| Beatrice Peak | 3,125 | 10,253 |
| Storm Mountain | 3,158 | 10,361 |
| Isabelle Peak | 2,926 | 9,600 |
| Haiduk Peak | 2,920 | 9,581 |
| Scarab Peak | 2,918 | 9,573 |
| The Monarch | 2,895 | 9,498 |
| Copper Mountain | 2,795 | 9,170 |
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