Whisky-jack Creek

Whisky-jack Creek is a stream in British Columbia, Canada and has an elevation of 1,534 metres. Whisky-jack Creek is situated nearby to the area Cathedral.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Takakkaw Falls and Michael Peak.

Takakkaw Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Dataiv, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Takakkaw Falls is a waterfall in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, in Canada. The falls have a total height of 373 metres, making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.

Michael Peak

Peak

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Michael Peak is a 2,701-metre mountain summit located in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is The President, 4.0 km to the west-northwest. Michael Peak is situated 3 km west of Whisky-jack Creek.

Wapta Mountain is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies between Emerald Lake and Yoho Valley in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It stands just north of the ridge containing the Burgess Shale fossil beds. Wapta Mountain is situated 4 km south of Whisky-jack Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Field.

Field

Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Field is a cozy mountain village located in Yoho National Park within the Canadian Rockies in Canada. The town served as a base for workers on the Canadian Pacific Railway in its early days, and now hosts a small community of about 170, in addition to hosting the Yoho Park administration building and a number of quaint gift shops, restaurants, and small accommodations.

Whisky-jack Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

51.48328° or 51° 28′ 60″ north

Longitude

-116.4689° or 116° 28′ 8″ west

Elevation

1,534 metres (5,033 feet)

Open location code

9535FGMJ+8C

GeoNames ID

6180102

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