Cinquefoil Mountain
Cinquefoil Mountain is a 2,256 m (7,402 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.[2] It is situated in the Jacques Range of the Canadian Rockies. Cinquefoil Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland on account of cinquefoil in the area.[3] Bridgland (1878–1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1928 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
| Cinquefoil Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Cinquefoil Mountain seen from Highway 16 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,256 m (7,402 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°03′16″N 117°59′55″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Cinquefoil Mountain Location of Cinquefoil Mountain in Alberta  Cinquefoil Mountain Cinquefoil Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Jacques Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette[2] |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cinquefoil Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Cinquefoil Mountain drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.
See also
References
- "Cinquefoil Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com.
- "Cinquefoil Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 34.
- MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.