Cliff Mountain (Alberta)
Cliff Mountain is a 2,763-metre (9,065-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
| Cliff Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Cliff Mountain Location of Cliff Mountain in Alberta  Cliff Mountain Cliff Mountain (Canada) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,763 m (9,065 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 614 m (2,014 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Whitecap Mountain (2864 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°04′39″N 118°13′46″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Front Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River[2] |
The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland because of its steep faces on all sides.[1][3] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
See also
References
- "Cliff Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- "Cliff Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- "Cliff Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
External links
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
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