Prow Mountain

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Prow Mountain
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Prow Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 2,858 m (9,377 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 164 m (538 ft) [3]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°38′21″N115°53′34″W / 51.63917°N 115.89278°W / 51.63917; -115.89278 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Parent range Vermilion Range
Topo map NTS 82O12 Barrier Mountain [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1918 Morrison P. Bridgland

Prow Mountain is a mountain located in the Vermilion Range in Alberta. It is so named because it was said to resemble the Prow of a ship. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Prow Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. "Topographic map of Prow Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. 1 2 "Prow Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. 1 2 "Prow Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-08-05.