Quartz Hill (Canada)
Quartz Hill is located on the NE side of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park along the Continental Divide marking the Alberta/British Columbia border.[5] It is so named due to the top of the mountain is mostly quartz.[1][3]
Quartz Hill | |
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![]() ![]() Quartz Hill Location in Alberta and British Columbia ![]() ![]() Quartz Hill Quartz Hill (British Columbia) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,580 m (8,460 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 278 m (912 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Mount Howard Douglas |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 51°02′11″N 115°45′43″W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District[5] |
Protected areas | |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff[4] |
References
- "Quartz Hill". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- "Topographic map of Quartz Hill". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- "Quartz Hill". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- "Quartz Hill". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- "Quartz Hill". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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