Blackrock Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,911 m (9,551 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 479 m (1,572 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Elephas Mountain 2978 m [2] |
Coordinates | 52°34′17″N118°17′59″W / 52.57139°N 118.29972°W |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Continental |
Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes |
Blackrock Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the black Ordovician rock present in the area. [1] [2] [3]
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Blackrock Mountain can refer to:
Mount Bishop is a mountain named in 1918 after W.A. "Billy" Bishop VC who was a Colonel and a Canadian fighter pilot awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I. It is located in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies and sits on the Continental Divide, which forms the British Columbia-Alberta border in this area.
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Caniche Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler. He suggested it be called Poodle Park as he thought it resembled the head of a poodle. The French word for poodle, "Caniche", was adopted to give the name more class.
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