Salient Mountain

Mountain in Canada
Salient Mountain is located in Alberta
Salient Mountain
Salient Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Salient Mountain is located in British Columbia
Salient Mountain
Salient Mountain
Salient Mountain (British Columbia)
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Highest pointElevation2,810 m (9,220 ft)[1][2]Prominence836 m (2,743 ft)[3]Listing53°02′47″N 118°42′12″W / 53.046389°N 118.703333°W / 53.046389; -118.703333[4]GeographyCountryCanadaProvincesAlberta and British ColumbiaDistrictCariboo Land District[5]Parent rangeFront RangesTopo mapNTS 83E2 Resplendent Creek[4]

Salient Mountain is located just north of Miette Pass, at the NE end of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It is Alberta's 80th most prominent mountain.[6] It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler. It was noted to be the "sharpest" peak in the area.[1][3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Salient Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Salient Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. ^ a b "Salient Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. ^ a b "Salient Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  5. ^ a b "Salient Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  6. ^ "Alberta Peaks by prominence". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
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