Gendarme Mountain

Gendarme Mountain is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[2]

Gendarme Mountain
Gendarme Mountain is located in Alberta
Gendarme Mountain
Gendarme Mountain
Location in Alberta
Gendarme Mountain is located in Canada
Gendarme Mountain
Gendarme Mountain
Gendarme Mountain (Canada)
Highest point
Elevation2,927 m (9,603 ft)[1]
Prominence437 m (1,434 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Anne-Alice (3026 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates53°12′37″N 118°12′34″W[2]
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangePark Ranges[1]
Topo mapNTS 83E3 Mount Robson[2]

The mountain keeps watch over the area like a gendarme, hence the name.[3]

References

  1. "Gendarme Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  2. "Gendarme Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 56 via hathitrust.org.


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