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Block Mountain

Coordinates: 51°22′40″N 115°51′00″W / 51.37778°N 115.85000°W / 51.37778; -115.85000
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Block Mountain
Block Mountain is located in Alberta
Block Mountain
Block Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1]
Prominence284 m (932 ft)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°22′40″N 115°51′00″W / 51.37778°N 115.85000°W / 51.37778; -115.85000
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSawback Range
Topo mapNTS 82O5 Castle Mountain
Climbing
First ascent1920 Morrison P. Bridgland (Topographical Survey)

Block Mountain is a mountain located in the Sawback Range in Alberta. It was named Block Mountain in 1958 because vertical fractures, of which part of the mountain is made, look like they are composed of giant blocks,[tone] and are known as block mountains.[1][2]


References

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  1. ^ a b "Block Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. ^ "Block Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.