Coordinates: 49°11′59″N 114°19′05″W / 49.1997222°N 114.3180556°W / 49.1997222; -114.3180556

La Coulotte Peak

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La Coulotte Peak
Location in Alberta
Location in British Columbia
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation2,438 m (7,999 ft)[1][2]
Prominence285 m (935 ft)[3]
Parent peakScarpe Mountain (2613 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates49°11′59″N 114°19′05″W / 49.1997222°N 114.3180556°W / 49.1997222; -114.3180556[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeFlathead Range
Topo mapNTS 82G1 Sage Creek[4]

La Coulotte Peak is located SE of Fernie and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named after La Coulotte near Lens, France where Canadian troops fought the German army at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I.[5][1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "La Coulotte Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  2. "Topographic map of La Coulotte Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "La Coulotte Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "La Coulotte Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "La Coulotte Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-10-18.