Devils Head (Canada)
Devils Head is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[2]
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Devils Head Location in Alberta Devils Head Devils Head (Canada) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,997 m (9,833 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°20′46″N 115°15′58″W |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
Devils Head's name is an accurate preservation of its native Cree-language name, we-ti-kwos-ti-kwan.[3]
References
- Peakery - Devils Head Alberta
- "Devils Head". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42.
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