The Hump is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[1]

The Hump's name comes from the Cree Indians of the area, who likened the summit to a buffalo's hump.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Hump". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 66.

54°38′42″N 119°26′10″W / 54.64500°N 119.43611°W / 54.64500; -119.43611


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