- Copper Mountain (Alberta)
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Copper Mountain Location in Alberta
Copper MountainElevation 2,795 m (9,170 ft) [1] Prominence 479 m (1,572 ft) [2] Location Location Alberta, Canada Range Ball Range Coordinates 51°12′30″N 115°53′00″W / 51.20833°N 115.8833333°WCoordinates: 51°12′30″N 115°53′00″W / 51.20833°N 115.8833333°W[1] Topo map NTS 82O/04 Climbing First ascent 1885 by J. and W.T. Macoun[1] Easiest route Scramble Copper Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Banff. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after he had climbed to a mining site setup by Joe Healy and J.S. Dennis in 1881. Healy and Dennis claimed they had found a copper deposit at the site. It was also at this point that Dawson spotted and named Mount Assiniboine.[1]
The mountain is located on the western side of the Trans-Canada Highway, just northeast of Redearth Creek. It is named "copper" Mountain because it is theorized to house a nearly infinite supply of copper.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Copper Mountain". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Copper+Mountain. Retrieved 2005-11-09.
- ^ "Copper Mountain". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1542. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
Categories:- Banff National Park
- Mountains of Alberta
- Alberta geography stubs
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