Jumpingpound Mountain
Appearance
Jumpingpound Mountain | |
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Alberta, Canada | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,225 m (7,300 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 152 m (499 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Moose Mountain 2437 m[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°57′03″N 114°54′29″W / 50.95083°N 114.90806°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Kananaskis Range |
Topo map | NTS 82J15 Bragg Creek |
Jumpingpound Mountain (elevation 2,225 m (7,300 ft)) is a mountain located 24 km (15 mi) west of Bragg Creek, Alberta in Kananaskis Country. It was named after Jumpingpound Creek in 1949 because a steep bank near the mouth was used as a buffalo jump by the Blackfoot First Nations.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jumpingpound Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ a b c "Jumpingpound Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Jumpingpound Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-17.