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Mount Leman

Coordinates: 50°44′02″N 115°24′48″W / 50.73389°N 115.41333°W / 50.73389; -115.41333
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Mount Leman
Mount Leman is located in Alberta
Mount Leman
Mount Leman
Location on the Alberta–British Columbia border
Mount Leman is located in British Columbia
Mount Leman
Mount Leman
Mount Leman (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation2,730 m (8,960 ft)[1][2]
Prominence144 m (472 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount King Albert (2972 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates50°44′02″N 115°24′48″W / 50.73389°N 115.41333°W / 50.73389; -115.41333[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4]

Mount Leman is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Gérard Leman, a Belgian General who led the defensive forces in the Battle of Liège during World War I. He was captured by German forces and held as a prisoner of war until 1917.[5][6][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Leman". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Leman". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Leman". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Leman (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  5. ^ "Mount Leman". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ^ Baker, Chris (2009). "Brave Little Belgium". firstworldwar.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.