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Jumpingpound Mountain

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Jumpingpound Mountain
Jumpingpound Mountain is located in Alberta
Jumpingpound Mountain
Jumpingpound Mountain
Alberta, Canada
Highest point
Elevation2,225 m (7,300 ft)[1]
Prominence152 m (499 ft)[2]
Parent peakMoose Mountain 2437 m[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°57′03″N 114°54′29″W / 50.95083°N 114.90806°W / 50.95083; -114.90806[3]
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeKananaskis Range
Topo mapNTS 82J15 Bragg Creek

Jumpingpound Mountain (elevation 2,225 m (7,300 ft)) is a mountain located 24 km (15 mi) west of Bragg Creek, Alberta in Kananaskis Country. It was named after Jumpingpound Creek in 1949 because a steep bank near the mouth was used as a buffalo jump by the Blackfoot First Nations.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jumpingpound Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Jumpingpound Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. ^ "Jumpingpound Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-17.