Intersection Mountain

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Intersection Mountain
Intersection Mountain is located in Alberta
Intersection Mountain
Intersection Mountain
Location in west central Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,452 m (8,045 ft)[1][2]
Prominence816 m (2,677 ft)[3]
Parent peak[3]
Listing
Coordinates53°47′56″N 120°00′04″W / 53.79889°N 120.00111°W / 53.79889; -120.00111Coordinates: 53°47′56″N 120°00′04″W / 53.79889°N 120.00111°W / 53.79889; -120.00111[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 93H16 [4]

Intersection Mountain is a 2,452-metre (8,045 ft) mountain on the Continental Divide. The mountain is so named because it lies at the intersection of the 120th meridian where the British Columbia and Alberta border diverges from its line along the Divide northwards along the meridian.[4] The mountain is in Kakwa Provincial Park in British Columbia and Willmore Wilderness Park in Alberta and is near .[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Intersection Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. ^ "Intersection Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Intersection Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Intersection Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-06-09.


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