| Cinquefoil Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Cinquefoil Mountain seen from Highway 16 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,256 m (7,402 ft) |
| Prominence | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°03′16″N 117°59′55″W / 53.05444°N 117.99861°W / 53.05444; -117.99861 |
| Geography | |
  Cinquefoil MountainLocation in AlbertaShow map of Alberta Cinquefoil MountainLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada
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| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Jacques Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette |
Cinquefoil Mountain is a 2,256-metre (7,402 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Jacques Range of the Canadian Rockies. Cinquefoil Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland on account of cinquefoil in the area. Bridgland (1878–1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1928 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cinquefoil Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Cinquefoil Mountain drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.
See also
References
- "Cinquefoil Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Cinquefoil Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 34.
- MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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