Shark Tooth Mountain (British Columbia)

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Shark Tooth Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 2,533 m (8,310 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,011 m (3,317 ft) [1]
Coordinates 50°04′05.9″N115°34′14.9″W / 50.068306°N 115.570806°W / 50.068306; -115.570806
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
District Kootenay Land District
Parent range Kootenay Ranges, Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J4 Canal Flats

Shark Tooth Mountain, officially named in 1954, [2] is also known as The Sharktooth or Sharp Tooth Mountain. It is a mountain in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, southwest of Whiteswan Lake. [3] Presumably, the name is related to the profile of the peak. [2] It sits to the southwest of Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park, with Lussier Hot Springs and Ram Creek Hot Springs nearby, and is part of the Kootenay Ranges subdivision of the Canadian Rockies in Western Alberta and most of British Columbia.

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References

  1. 1 2 Shark Tooth Mountain in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. 1 2 Dave Birrell, "Peaks of the Canadian Provinces", Shark Tooth Mountain retrieved June 13th, 2009
  3. "Shark Tooth Mountain". BC Geographical Names .

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