Quartz Hill (Canada)
| Quartz Hill | |
|---|---|
  Quartz Hill Location within Alberta  Quartz Hill Location within British Columbia  Quartz Hill Location within Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,580 m (8,460 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 278 m (912 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Howard Douglas |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°02′11″N 115°45′43″W / 51.03639°N 115.76194°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District[5] |
Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff[4] |
Quartz Hill is located on the NE side of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park along the Continental Divide marking the Alberta/British Columbia border.[5] It is so named due to the top of the mountain is mostly quartz.[1][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Quartz Hill". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ↑ "Topographic map of Quartz Hill". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- 1 2 "Quartz Hill". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- 1 2 "Quartz Hill". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- 1 2 "Quartz Hill". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-08-13.