Wapta Icefield

The Wapta Icefield is a series of glaciers located on the Continental Divide in the of the , in the provinces of and .
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  • Glacier with an elevation of around 2,640 metres (8,670 feet)
  • Description: ice field in the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bow Hut and Mount Olive.
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Mountain hut
The is an alpine hut located at an elevation…
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Peak
is located N of the head of the Yoho River…
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Peak
is a 3,089-metre mountain summit… is situated 3½ km northwest of Wapta Icefield.

Wapta Icefield

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Latitude
51.63329° or 51° 37′ 60″ north
Longitude
-116.50221° or 116° 30′ 8″ west
Open location code
9535JFMX+84
Geo­Names ID
6176038
Wiki­data ID
Q7968305

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wapta Icefield” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wapta Icefield”
  • German: “Wapta Icefield”
  • Hebrew: “שדה הקרח ואפטה”
  • Japanese: “ワプタ氷原”
  • Swedish: “Wapta Icefield”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cathedral and Hector.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicholas Peak and Bow Glacier.

Alberta: Highlights

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