Gibraltar Mountain (Alberta)

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Gibraltar Mountain
Gibraltar Mountain Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Highest point
Elevation	2,665 m (8,743 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	455 m (1,493 ft) ^[1]
Parent peak	Mist Mountain
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	50°35′25″N 114°50′14″W / 50.59028°N 114.83722°W / 50.59028; -114.83722Coordinates: 50°35′25″N 114°50′14″W / 50.59028°N 114.83722°W / 50.59028; -114.83722 ^[2]
Geography
Location	Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Misty Range
Topo map	NTS Mount Rae 82J/10

Gibraltar Mountain is a peak in the Canadian Rockies, located 23 km (14 mi) east of Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alberta. Named in 1928 due to its physical likeness to the Rock of Gibraltar in the Mediterranean Sea.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Gibraltar Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
↑ "Gibraltar Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-16.

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