Centre Mountain is a 2,700-metre (8,858-foot) mountain summit located in the Maligne Range of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison Bridgland for its location between Excelsior Mountain and Amber Mountain.[1]
| Centre Mountain | |
|---|---|
 View from Amber Mountain looking northeast toward Centre Mountain, The Watchtower, and South Amber Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 145 m (476 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | The Watchtower (2971 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°49′44″N 117°53′37″W / 52.8288889°N 117.8936111°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Centre Mountain Location of Amber Mountain in Alberta  Centre Mountain Centre Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Maligne Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C13 Medicine Lake[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Centre Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ a b c "Centre Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Topographic map of Centre Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ a b "Centre Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
External links
edit- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park