Devils Head (Canada)

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Devils Head
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Devils Head
Location in Alberta
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Devils Head
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,997 m (9,833 ft) [1]
Prominence 780 m (2,560 ft)
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°20′46″N115°15′58″W / 51.346°N 115.266°W / 51.346; -115.266
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Rocky Mountains

Devils Head is a summit in Alberta, Canada. [2]

Devils Head's name is an accurate preservation of its Cree name, we-ti-kwos-ti-kwan. [3]

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References

  1. Peakery - Devils Head Alberta
  2. "Devils Head". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42.