Hunting Hill

Hunting Hill
Hunting Hill is located in Canada
Hunting Hill
Hunting Hill
Location within Canada
Highest point
Elevation778 m (2,552 ft)
Prominence3 m (9.8 ft)
Coordinates50°51′32″N 111°47′53″W / 50.859°N 111.798°W / 50.859; -111.798[1]
Naming
Native nameOnachewassawapewin (Cree)[2]
Geography
Location Alberta

Hunting Hill is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[3] It is located 319 kilometres (198 mi) from Alberta's capital city, Edmonton.[4] It has a peak elevation of 778 meters (2,552 ft) above sea level, with prominence of 3 meters (9.8 ft) compared to the surrounding area. The width at its base is 0.22 meters.[5]

Hunting Hill's English name comes from the Cree Indians of the area, who used the hill as a lookout point in order to hunt buffalo.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Place names - Hunting Hill".
  2. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. F. A. Acland, printer. 1928.
  3. ↑ "Hunting Hill". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  4. ↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Search Results". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. ↑ "Digital Elevation Data - with SRTM voids filled using accurate topographic mapping". www.viewfinderpanoramas.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  6. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 67.


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