Fossil Mountain

Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of in , Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Brachiopod Mountain and Ptarmigan Peak.

Peak
was named by James F.

Peak
Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain located near in , , Canada.

Peak
Photo: Orlandkurtenbach, Public domain.
is a mountain located in in , Canada.

Fossil Mountain

Latitude
51.5028° or 51° 30′ 10″ north
Longitude
-116.0456° or 116° 2′ 44″ west
Elevation
2,946 metres (9,665 feet)
Open location code
9535GX33+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2689320546
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5956374
Wiki­data ID
Q5473491
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Fossil Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fossil Mountain”
  • Cebuano: “Fossil Mountain (bukid sa Canada)”
  • Cebuano: “Fossil Mountain”
  • Dutch: “Fossil Mountain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فوسيل”
  • Hebrew: “הר פוסיל”
  • Ladin: “Fossil Mountain”
  • Swedish: “Fossil Mountain (berg i Kanada)”
  • Swedish: “Fossil Mountain”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lake Louise and Morant’s Curve.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Baker Lake and Deception Pass.

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