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Blackrock_Mountain_(Canada) Latitude and Longitude:

52°34′17″N 118°17′59″W / 52.57139°N 118.29972°W / 52.57139; -118.29972
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Blackrock Mountain
Blackrock Mountain is located in Alberta
Blackrock Mountain
Blackrock Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation2,911 m (9,551 ft) [1]
Prominence479 m (1,572 ft) [2]
Parent peak Elephas Mountain 2978 m [2]
Coordinates 52°34′17″N 118°17′59″W / 52.57139°N 118.29972°W / 52.57139; -118.29972
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range Continental
Topo map NTS  83D9 Amethyst Lakes

Blackrock Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the black Ordovician rock present in the area. [1] [2] [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Blackrock Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Blackrock Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  3. ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p.  44. ISBN  978-1-894765-79-4.

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