Og Mountain

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Og Mountain
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Og Mountain
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Og Mountain
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Og Mountain
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,874 m (9,429 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 173 m (568 ft) [3] [notes 1]
Listing
Coordinates 50°57′32″N115°36′05″W / 50.95889°N 115.60139°W / 50.95889; -115.60139 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine [4]

Og Mountain is located north of Assiniboine Pass and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. [4] It was named in 1966 after references in the Bible. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Og Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. "Topographic map of Og Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. 1 2 "Og Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. 1 2 3 "Og Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2024-01-07.
Footnotes
  1. Based on a summit elevation of 2,863 m