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Salient Mountain

Coordinates: 53°02′47″N 118°42′12″W / 53.046389°N 118.703333°W / 53.046389; -118.703333
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Salient Mountain
Salient Mountain is located in Alberta
Salient Mountain
Salient Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Salient Mountain is located in British Columbia
Salient Mountain
Salient Mountain
Salient Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation2,810 m (9,220 ft)[1][2]
Prominence836 m (2,743 ft)[3]
Listing
Coordinates53°02′47″N 118°42′12″W / 53.046389°N 118.703333°W / 53.046389; -118.703333[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District[5]
Parent rangeFront Ranges
Topo 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

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  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.