Signal Mountain (Alberta)

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Signal Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation 2,255 m (7,398 ft) [1]
Prominence 92 m (302 ft) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 52°51′53″N117°58′44″W / 52.86472°N 117.97889°W / 52.86472; -117.97889 [3]
Geography
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Signal Mountain
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Protected area Jasper National Park
Parent range Maligne Range
Topo map NTS 83C13 Medicine Lake [3]

Signal Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland. It is located in the Maligne Range in Alberta. [2]

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References

  1. "Signal Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. 1 2 "Signal Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. 1 2 "Signal Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-08-04.