Salient Mountain

Salient Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation	2,810 m (9,220 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence	836 m (2,743 ft) [3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	53°02′47″N118°42′12″W / 53.046389°N 118.703333°W / 53.046389; -118.703333 [4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District [5]
Parent range	Front Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83E2 Resplendent Creek [4]

Salient Mountain is located just north of Miette Pass, at the NE end of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. ^[5] It is Alberta's 80th most prominent mountain. ^[6] It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler. It was noted to be the "sharpest" peak in the area. ^{[1] [3]}

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Salient Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
2. "Topographic map of Salient Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
3. "Salient Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
4. "Salient Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-08-20.
5. "Salient Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-08-20.
6. "Alberta Peaks by prominence". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.