Mount Darrah

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Mount Darrah
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Mount Darrah
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Mount Darrah
Mount Darrah (British Columbia)
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 / 49.47278; -114.59361 [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]

Mount Darrah is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 after Captain Darrah. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Darrah". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  2. "Topographic map of Mount Darrah". opentopomap.org.
  3. 1 2 "Mount Darrah". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. 1 2 "Mount Darrah (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-03-28.