Earth:Jumpingpound Mountain
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Short description: Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Jumpingpound Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,225 m (7,300 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 152 m (499 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Moose Mountain 2437 m[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 50°57′03″N 114°54′29″W / 50.95083°N 114.90806°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Kananaskis Range |
Topo map | NTS Script error: No such module "Canada NTS". |
Jumpingpound Mountain (elevation 2,225 m (7,300 ft)) is a mountain located 24 km (15 mi) west of Bragg Creek, Alberta in Kananaskis Country. It was named after Jumpingpound Creek in 1949 because a steep bank near the mouth was used as a buffalo jump by the Blackfoot First Nations.[2]
References
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpingpound Mountain.
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