Beacon Peak

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Beacon Peak
Beacon Peak.jpg
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,986 m (9,797 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 816 m (2,677 ft) [3]
Parent peak Mastodon Mountain (2986 m) [3]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 52°32′25″N118°14′32″W / 52.54028°N 118.24222°W / 52.54028; -118.24222 [4]
Geography
Canada Alberta relief location map - transverse mercator proj.svg
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Beacon Peak
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Protected area Jasper National Park
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1921 by Interprovincial Boundary Commission [1]

Beacon Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada. [4]

Beacon Peak was named for the fact it stood as a landmark or "beacon". [5]

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Beacon Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [6] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Beacon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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  4. 1 2 3 "Beacon Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 16 via babel.hathitrust.org.
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN   1027-5606.