Blackrock Mountain (Canada)
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| Blackrock Mountain | |
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Blackrock Mountain is located in Alberta Blackrock Mountain Location in Alberta Blackrock Mountain is located in British Columbia Blackrock Mountain Location in British Columbia Blackrock Mountain is located in Canada Blackrock Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,911 m (9,551 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 479 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 |
| 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
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Blackrock Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Blackrock Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ↑ 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.
