Whisky-jack Falls
Whisky-jack Falls is an overfalls in British Columbia, Canada and has an elevation of 1,743 metres.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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Wapta Mountain
Peak
Photo: Smith609, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Falls.
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 Falls
- Type: Overfalls
- Category: body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.48327° or 51° 28′ 60″ northLongitude
-116.48551° or 116° 29′ 8″ westElevation
1,743 metres (5,719 feet)Open location code
9535FGM7+8QGeoNames ID
6180105
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