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Cloister Mountains
Cloister Mountains is a mountain range in Alberta, Canada.[4]
| Cloister Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Stewart |
| Elevation | 3,312 m (10,866 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountain ranges of Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°13′09″N 116°56′40″W / 52.21917°N 116.94444°W[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) N-S[3] |
| Width | 27 km (17 mi) E-W[3] |
| Area | 349 km2 (135 sq mi)[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 52°13′01″N 116°49′32″W / 52.21694°N 116.82556°WCoordinates: 52°13′01″N 116°49′32″W / 52.21694°N 116.82556°W[4] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Cloister Mountains were so named on account of the shape of their outline.[5]
References
- ^ "Mount Stewart". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Mount Stewart, Alberta". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ a b c "Cloister Mountainse". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ a b "Cloister Mountains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.