Mount Darrah | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,755 m (9,039 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 428 m (1,404 ft) [3] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 49°28′22″N114°35′37″W / 49.47278°N 114.59361°W [4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Flathead Range [1] |
Topo map | NTS 82G7 Flathead Ridge [4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1914 Interprovincial Boundary Commission [1] |
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