Douai Mountain

Douai Mountain
Douai Mountain

Location in Alberta and British Columbia

Highest point
Elevation 3,146 m (10,322 ft)[1]
Prominence 21 m (69 ft)
Coordinates 51°58′36″N 117°11′24″W / 51.97667°N 117.19000°W / 51.97667; -117.19000Coordinates: 51°58′36″N 117°11′24″W / 51.97667°N 117.19000°W / 51.97667; -117.19000
Geography
Location Alberta
British Columbia
Topo map NTS 82N/14
Climbing
First ascent 1951 S.B. Hendricks, E. Cammack, D. Hubbard, J. Smith, A. Wexler

Douai Mountain is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Douai, a village in France that was liberated by Allied troops during the First World War.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Douai Mountain". PeakFinder.com.
  2. "Douai Mountain". Bivouac.com.
  3. BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 14 December 2012.


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