Wapta Mountain

Wapta Mountain is a mountain located in the between and Yoho Valley in , , Canada. It stands just north of the ridge containing the Burgess Shale fossil beds.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Walcott Quarry and Mount Field.

Paleontological site
The is the most famous quarry of the…

Peak
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Field and Yoho National Park.

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Wapta Mountain

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Latitude
51.44954° or 51° 26′ 58″ north
Longitude
-116.4767° or 116° 28′ 36″ west
Open location code
9535CGXF+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wapta Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wapta Mountain”
  • Dutch: “Wapta Mountain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل واپتا”
  • German: “Wapta Mountain”
  • Hebrew: “הר ואפטה”
  • Japanese: “ワプタ山”
  • Ladin: “Wapta Mountain”
  • Swedish: “Wapta Mountain”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yoho Valley and Hector.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Walcott Quarry and Burgess Pass.

British Columbia: Highlights

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