Mount Clairvaux

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Mount Clairvaux
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Mount Clairvaux
Location in Alberta
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Mount Clairvaux
Location in British Columbia
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Mount Clairvaux
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,690 m (8,830 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 165 m (541 ft) [3]
Parent peak Bucephalus Peak (2764 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 52°48′18″N118°24′51″W / 52.80500°N 118.41417°W / 52.80500; -118.41417 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 83D16 Jasper [4]

Mount Clairvaux is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, SE of the Yellowhead Pass. [5] Clairvaux is the French word for "clear valleys.". [1] [3] [5]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Mount Clairvaux". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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  4. 1 2 "Mount Clairvaux (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. 1 2 "Mount Clairvaux". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2021-11-17.