Font Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,353 m (7,720 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 213 m (699 ft) [2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 49°10′30″N114°12′48″W / 49.17500°N 114.21333°W [2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Clark Range |
Topo map | NTS 82G1 Sage Creek |
Font Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. [1] [2]
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