Gendarme Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,927 m (9,603 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 437 m (1,434 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Mount Anne-Alice (3026 m) [1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°12′37″N118°12′34″W / 53.21028°N 118.20944°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Park Ranges [1] |
Topo map | NTS 83E3 Mount Robson [2] |
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