Gendarme Mountain
Gendarme Mountain is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[2]
Gendarme Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,927 m (9,603 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 437 m (1,434 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Anne-Alice (3026 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°12′37″N 118°12′34″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Park Ranges[1] |
Topo map | NTS 83E3 Mount Robson[2] |
The mountain keeps watch over the area like a gendarme, hence the name.[3]
References
- "Gendarme Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- "Gendarme Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 56 – via hathitrust.org.
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