Mount Aeolus | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,643 m (8,671 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 1,223 m (4,012 ft) [2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°16′12″N118°04′20″W / 53.27000°N 118.07222°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Bosche Range |
Topo map | NTS 83E8 Rock Lake [3] |
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