Highwood Pass

Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in , Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the , south of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tyrwhitt and Mount Rae.

Peak
Photo: Chwilliams, Public domain.
is a mountain in and , Canada, located between Highway 40 and in the of the , west of the Highwood Pass parking lot in and south east of .

Peak
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is a mountain located on the eastern side of Highway 40 between and the Ptarmigan Cirque in the of . was named after John Rae, explorer of , in 1859.

Peak
is the unofficial name of a rocky formation named after the Pocaterra Creek in the same region. It is located in the Elk Range in .

Highwood Pass

Latitude
50.59623° or 50° 35′ 46″ north
Longitude
-114.9845° or 114° 59′ 4″ west
Elevation
2,550 metres (8,366 feet)
Open location code
9527H2W8+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1339315277
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
5975091
Wiki­data ID
Q5760070
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Satellite Map

Discover Highwood Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Highwood Pass” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Highwood Pass”
  • Hebrew: “מעבר הייווד”
  • Swedish: “Highwood Pass”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Arethusa and Highwood Ridge.

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