| Emigrants Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Emigrants Mountain Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,553 m (8,376 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 173 m (568 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount McKean (2743 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°56′35″N 118°18′50″W / 52.943°N 118.314°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Victoria Cross Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D16 Jasper[4] |
Emigrants Mountain is a summit in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. accessible by walking track and with views over the Miette Valley, Mount Fitzwilliam and other peaks in the Great Divide.[5] Emigrants Mountain was so named on account of gold prospectors in the area during the Cariboo Gold Rush.[6]
References
- ↑ "Emigrants Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- 1 2 3 "Emigrants Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ↑ "Topographic map of Emigrants Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- 1 2 "Emigrants Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ↑ Patten, Brian; Robinson, Bart (2007). Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8th ed.). Banff: Summerthought. p. 184.
- ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 48.
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