Three Lakes Ridge

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Three Lakes Ridge
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Three Lakes Ridge
Location in Alberta
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Three Lakes Ridge
Location in British Columbia
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Three Lakes Ridge
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,492 m (8,176 ft) [1]
Prominence 182 m (597 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 49°14′31″N114°24′06″W / 49.2419444°N 114.4016667°W / 49.2419444; -114.4016667 [2]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range Flathead Range
Topo map NTS 82G1 Sage Creek [2]

Three Lakes Ridge is located north of Scarpe Mountain and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. [3] It was named by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. [4] [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Three Lakes Ridge". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  3. "Three Lakes Ridge". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  4. "Three Lakes Ridge". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-19.