Turtle Mountain
Turtle Mountain is a meteorological station in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta and has an elevation of 2,164 metres. Turtle Mountain is situated nearby to Frank Slide, as well as near the suburb Blairmore.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turtle Mountain and Frank Slide.
Turtle Mountain
Peak
Photo: Arvindhraman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Turtle Mountain is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Crowsnest River Valley and is part of the Blairmore Range of the Canadian Rockies. The headwaters of the Oldman River are found here.
Frank Slide
The Frank Slide was a massive rockslide that buried part of the mining town of Frank in the District of Alberta of the North-West Territories, Canada, at 4:10 a.m. on April 29, 1903.
Hillcrest Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Arctic.gnome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hillcrest Cemetery is situated 2½ km east of Turtle Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blairmore and Hillcrest.
Blairmore
Suburb
Photo: Darren Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blairmore is a community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a town prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass. Blairmore is situated 3 km northwest of Turtle Mountain.
Hillcrest
Suburb
Hillcrest, also known as Hillcrest Mines, is an urban community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. Hillcrest is situated 3 km southeast of Turtle Mountain.
Bellevue
Suburb
Photo: Ribbet32, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bellevue is an urban community perched at 4,280 feet elevation in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. Bellevue is situated 3½ km east of Turtle Mountain.
Turtle Mountain
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.58333° or 49° 35′ northLongitude
-114.41667° or 114° 25′ westElevation
2,164 metres (7,100 feet)ICAO airport code
CWNTOpen location code
85X7HHMM+88GeoNames ID
6295957
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