Coronation Mountain

Coronation Mountain is a summit in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.[2][3]

Coronation Mountain
Coronation Mountain is located in Alberta
Coronation Mountain
Coronation Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation3,176 m (10,420 ft)[1]
Prominence436 m (1,430 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Freshfield (3337 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°48′22″N 116°54′31″W[2]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[2]
Climbing
First ascent1921 by Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3]

Coronation Mountain was named in commemoration of the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.[4]

References

  1. "Coronation Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. "Coronation Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  3. "Coronation Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 38. Retrieved 2021-08-15.


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