Mount Davidson (Alberta)
| Mount Davidson | |
|---|---|
  Mount Davidson Location in Alberta  Mount Davidson Mount Davidson (Canada) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,919 m (9,577 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 299 m (981 ft)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°24′22″N 115°20′24″W / 51.40611°N 115.34000°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Front Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82O6 Lake Minnewanka[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1988 Frank Campbell and Karl Nagy[5] |
Mount Davidson is a 2,919-metre (9,577-foot) mountain summit located to the north of the head of Waiparous Creek, Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, southwestern Alberta, Canada. Visible from Calgary, it is situated 18 km (11 mi) north of Lake Minnewanka. The first ascent of the mountain was made in October 1988 by Frank Campbell and Karl Nagy.[5]
Mount Davidson is named after James Wheeler Davidson (1872 – 1933).[5][6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Mount Davidson Alberta". peakery.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Davidson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Mount Davidson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b "Mount Davidson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ a b c Spectacular Mountains - Mount Davidson & Waiparous Peak
- ^ "Mount Davidson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
External links
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