Abraham Mountain
| Abraham Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Abraham Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 160 m (520 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Allstones Peak (2940 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°16′04″N 116°27′53″W / 52.26778°N 116.46472°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Abraham Mountain Location of Abraham Mountain in Alberta  Abraham Mountain Abraham Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Front Ranges Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C8 Nordegg |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Sedimentary |
Abraham Mountain is a 2,820-metre (9,250-foot) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Allstones Peak, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the west.[1] Abraham Mountain can be seen from David Thompson Highway and Abraham Lake. Precipitation runoff from Abraham Mountain drains east into Abraham Lake.
History
[edit]Like the lake, the mountain was named for Silas Abraham (1871–1961), a Stoney Indian inhabitant of the Kootenay Plains and Saskatchewan River valley, who was employed by Mary Schäffer as her guide during her 1906 and 1907 explorations.[2] He also guided Martin Nordegg.[3]
Geology
[edit]Abraham Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Abraham Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Abraham Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ Ross, Jane; Kyba, Daniel (2016). The David Thompson Highway Hiking Guide (2nd ed.). Rocky Mountain Books. p. 167.
- ^ "Abraham Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2019). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias" (PDF). bengadd.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-27.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
Gallery
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Abraham Mountain seen from mouth of Cline River -
Allstones Peak (left) and Abraham Mountain (right)
