Fresnoy Mountain | |
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Fresnoy MountainLocation in AlbertaShow map of AlbertaFresnoy MountainLocation in British ColumbiaShow map of British ColumbiaFresnoy MountainLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,240 m (10,630 ft) |
Prominence | 133 m (436 ft) |
Parent peak | Mount Alexandra (3401 m) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 51°59′48″N 117°13′01″W / 51.9966°N 117.2169°W / 51.9966; -117.2169 |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann |
Fresnoy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1919 after Fresnoy-en-Gohelle, a village in France, in commemoration of the World War I battle fought there by Canadian forces in 1917.
See also
References
- ^ "Fresnoy Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Topographic map of Fresnoy Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Fresnoy Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Fresnoy Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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