Jackpine Mountain

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Jackpine Mountain
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Jackpine Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Jackpine Mountain
Jackpine Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation 2,555 m (8,383 ft) [1]
Prominence 474 m (1,555 ft) [2]
Parent peak Chalco Mountain 2597 m [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 53°22′16″N119°33′43″W / 53.37111°N 119.56194°W / 53.37111; -119.56194
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Topo map NTS 83E5 Chalco Mountain

Jackpine Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1913 by Mary Jobe Akeley. [1] [2] Jack pine timber accounts for the name. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jackpine Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jackpine Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68. Retrieved 2019-08-17.