Devon Mountain

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Devon Mountain
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Devon Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 3,004 m (9,856 ft) [1] [2] [3]
Prominence 489 m (1,604 ft) [2]
Parent peak Deluc Peak (3182 m) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°42′49″N116°15′26″W / 51.7136111°N 116.2572222°W / 51.7136111; -116.2572222 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Protected area Banff National Park
Parent range Front Ranges
Topo map NTS 82N9 Hector Lake [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1919 by Topographical Survey [3] [2]

Devon Mountain is a summit located North of the Clearwater River in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. [3]

Devon Mountain was so named on account of Devonian rocks in the area. [5]

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References

  1. "Topographic map of Devon Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Devon Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. 1 2 3 "Devon Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. 1 2 "Devon Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42. Retrieved 2021-08-22 via babel.hathitrust.org.