Ptarmigan Peak
Ptarmigan Peak is a mountain located near Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson, who named it after encountering several rock ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak.
- Peak rising to 3,035 metres (9,957 feet)
- Description: mountain in Alberta, Canada
Places of Interest Nearby
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Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake is a small glacial lake in the Skoki Valley of Banff National Park, Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Louise.
Ptarmigan Peak
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Latitude
51.4922° or 51° 29′ 32″ north
Longitude
-116.0903° or 116° 5′ 25″ west
Open location code
9535FWR5+VV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ptarmigan Peak” goes by many names.
Ptarmigan PeakCebuano
Ptarmigan Peak (tumoy sa bukid sa Canada, Alberta)Cebuano
جبل پتارميجان پياكEgyptian Arabic
جبل پتارميجان پياك (كندا)Egyptian Arabic
פסגת פטרמיגןHebrew
Ptarmigan PeakLadin
Ptarmigan PeakSwedish
Ptarmigan Peak (bergstopp i Kanada, Alberta)Swedish
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