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Blackrock Mountain (Canada)

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Blackrock Mountain
Blackrock Mountain is located in Alberta
Blackrock Mountain
Blackrock Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation2,911 m (9,551 ft)[1]
Prominence479 m (1,572 ft)
Geography
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Parent rangeContinental
Topo mapNTS 83D/09

Blackrock Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the black Ordovician rock present in the area.[1][2][3]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Blackrock Mountain". Bivouac.com.
  3. ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.