Park geography

Mapped boundaries, high-elevation terrain analysis, and regional landscape distribution

Kluane National Park and Reserve: geography

Location: Yukon, Canada. Recorded area: 22,013 km².

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Canada's highest peaks and vast glacial landscapes in the Yukon

Kluane National Park and Reserve

Kluane National Park and Reserve occupies the southwestern corner of Canada's Yukon territory, protecting one of the most spectacular mountain environments in North America. The area encompasses the Saint Elias Mountains, Canada's highest mountain range, including Mount Logan, which rises to 5,959 metres and stands as the nation's tallest peak. The park and reserve together cover over 22,000 square kilometres, with the national park itself spanning approximately 5,900 square kilometres following the 1993 establishment of the park designation on the eastern portion. The landscape is dominated by glaciers and icefields that blanket roughly 83 percent of the protected area, creating a dramatic terrain of towering peaks, valley glaciers, and glacial valleys that define one of the continent's most significant alpine ecosystems. The Kluane area was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of a transboundary protected area complex that spans into Alaska and British Columbia.

Location: Canada
Park type: National park
Established: 1972
Area: 22,013 km²
Highest point: 5,959 m

Kluane National Park and Reserve Protected Area

Location overview

Transboundary mapping within the Yukon territory of Canada

Kluane National Park and Reserve Geographic Position in Canada

Kluane National Park and Reserve is situated in the Yukon region of Canada. Transboundary records map the administrative integration of the protected area across jurisdictional borders.

Countries: Canada
Regions: Yukon
Primary location: Yukon
Geographic setting: Transboundary

Boundary and coordinates

A 22,013 km² outline with geographic context

Kluane National Park and Reserve mapped boundary and area

Kluane National Park and Reserve has mapped geometry spanning an immense recorded 22,013 km². Its outline communicates the protected landscape’s scale for atlas use without serving as a legal survey.

Boundary area: 22,117.6 km²
Boundary perimeter: 740.4 km
Northernmost point: 61.3374° N
Southernmost point: 59.9996° N
Easternmost point: 137.0101° W
Westernmost point: 141.002° W
Geographic centre: 60.6316° N, 139.1959° W
North–south span: 149.1 km
East–west span: 218.2 km

Kluane National Park and Reserve

Elevation and terrain

Mountain relief data and recorded glacial and river features

Kluane National Park and Reserve Terrain and Elevation Profile

Recorded park elevation details outline a maximum height of 5959 meters within rugged mountain terrain. Mapped natural feature cards display verified peaks, glaciers, and rivers located inside the protected area.

Maximum elevation: 5,959 m
Highest point: 5,959 m

Selected named natural features

Peaks

Snowshoe Peak

2,237 m

Peaks

Mount Coleman

3,288 m

Peaks

Mount Arthur Wheeler

3,042 m

Rivers

Dusty River

Streams

Kaskawulsh River

Streams

Plug Creek

Kluane National Park and Reserve Natural Features

Environmental setting

Subpolar climate zones, mountain relief, and boreal forest classifications

Kluane National Park and Reserve Environmental Setting and Classification Profile

Recorded habitat types and landscape features serve as interpretive categories for reading physical terrain. Structured classifications link recorded environmental types to related protected area records.

Relief: Mountain
Climate: Subpolar
Water: Major water bodies
Forest cover: Partial forest
Seasonality: Strongly seasonal

Landscape features

Mountains · Valleys · Forest · Tundra · Lakes · Rivers · Glacier

Habitat types

Boreal forest · Montane forest · Alpine meadow · Riverine habitat · Lacustrine habitat · Glacial habitat · Tundra habitat

Park atlas

Compare vast glacial landscapes and alpine wilderness, extending Kluane National Park and Reserve's geographic context.

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Explore beyond Kluane National Park and Reserve by browsing other national parks and protected areas with comparable glacial landscapes, high mountain environments, and significant wildlife. This comparison highlights the interconnected geography of the Saint Elias Mountains and reveals the broader protected-area network spanning the Yukon, Alaska, and British Columbia.

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Explore its geographic boundaries and regional context.

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