Mount Muir (High Rock Range)

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Mount Muir
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,758 m (9,049 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 518 m (1,699 ft) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 50°23′28″N114°49′35″W / 50.39111°N 114.82639°W / 50.39111; -114.82639 [4]
Geography
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Mount Muir
Location in Alberta
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Mount Muir
Location in British Columbia
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Mount Muir
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range High Rock Range
Topo map NTS 82J7 Mount Head [4]

Mount Muir is a mountain located on the Continental Divide on the Alberta-British Columbia border. The mountain was named in 1918 after Alexander Muir. [2] [3] It is located in the High Rock Range.

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References

  1. "Topographic map of Mount Muir". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  2. 1 2 "Mount Muir". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  3. 1 2 "Mount Muir". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  4. 1 2 "Mount Muir (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-06-03.