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Tornado Mountain

Coordinates: 49°58′01″N 114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W / 49.96694; -114.65444
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Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain is located in Alberta
Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Tornado Mountain is located in British Columbia
Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)[1][2]
Prominence959 m (3,146 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Rae (3218 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates49°58′01″N 114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W / 49.96694; -114.65444[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeHigh Rock Range
Topo mapNTS 82G15 Tornado Mountain[4]
Climbing
First ascent1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3]

Tornado Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.[5] It is Alberta's 48th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tornado Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Tornado Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tornado Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  4. ^ a b "Tornado Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ^ "Tornado Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-17.