Quartz Hill (Canada)
| Quartz Hill | |
|---|---|
Quartz Hill Location in Alberta Quartz Hill Location in British Columbia Quartz Hill Location in 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
- ^ a b "Quartz Hill". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Topographic map of Quartz Hill". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b "Quartz Hill". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ a b "Quartz Hill". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ a b "Quartz Hill". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-13.