Mount Crandell
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Canadian Rockies
Mount Crandell is a 2,381-metre (7,812-foot) mountain summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated immediately north of the Waterton townsite. Its nearest higher peak is Bertha Peak, 2.94 km (1.83 mi) to the south-southwest.[5]
History
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Mount Crandell was named in 1914 after Edward H. Crandell who was one of Calgary's first oilmen.[1][6]
The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1943 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Geology
Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Mount Crandell is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Crandell is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Crandell drains into Waterton Lake, thence Waterton River.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Crandell". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ a b c "Mount Crandell". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Clark Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Mount Crandell". explor8ion.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Mount Crandell". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 39.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ 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.
External links
- Parks Canada web site: Waterton Lakes National Park
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