Mount Avens
| Mount Avens | |
|---|---|
  Mount Avens Location within Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,972 m (9,751 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 259 m (850 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pulsatilla Mountain (3,035 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 2.11 km (1.31 mi) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°25′03″N 115°59′32″W / 51.4175°N 115.9922222°W[2] |
| Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Sawback Range[2][3] |
| Topo map | NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain[2] |
Mount Avens is a summit in the Sawback Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.[2]
Mount Avens was so named in 1911 on account of avens flowers in the area.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mount Avens". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mount Avens". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ↑ "Mount Avens". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 14.
- ↑ "Mount Avens". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-25.