Curia Mountain

Curia Mountain is a summit situated between Clairvaux Creek and Meadow Creek in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.[2][3]

Curia Mountain
Curia Mountain is located in Alberta
Curia Mountain
Curia Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,873 m (9,426 ft)[1]
Prominence153 m (502 ft)[1]
Parent peakBasilica Mountain (2899 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°47′45″N 118°20′18″W[2]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D16 Jasper[2]

Curia Mountain was so named due to its curia-like (a Roman-era Senate house) outline.[4]

References

  1. "Curia Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. "Curia Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. "Curia Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 40. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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