Citadel Peak

For the mountain in Antarctica, see Citadel Peak (Antarctica).

Citadel Peak
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,625 m (8,612 ft) [1]
Prominence	248 m (814 ft)
Coordinates	51°00′59″N115°43′08″W / 51.01639°N 115.71889°W / 51.01639; -115.71889
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta / British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park / Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82O4 Banff

Citadel Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by Arthur O. Wheeler. ^{[1] [2]}

Geology

Citadel Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. ^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Citadel Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. ^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Mountainsportal
• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

References

1. "Citadel Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
2. "Citadel Peak". Bivouac.com.
3. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
4. 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.

External links

• "Citadel Peak". BC Geographical Names .