Fortress Pass

Fortress Pass is a mountain pass that crosses the continental divide in the , south of , Alberta. At 1,335 metres, Fortress Pass is one of the lowest passes to cross the Canadian Rockies that is not traversed by a road.
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Fortress Pass

Latitude
52.35799° or 52° 21′ 29″ north
Longitude
-117.70741° or 117° 42′ 27″ west
Elevation
1,330 metres (4,364 feet)
Open location code
9544975V+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3703195872
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
5955936
Wiki­data ID
Q5472730
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fortress Pass” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Fortress Pass
  • Hebrew: מעבר פורטרס
  • Swedish: Fortress Pass, British Columbia
  • Swedish: Fortress Pass

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