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Storm Mountain (Alberta)
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Storm Mountain is a mountain
in the Alberta's Rockies
, Canada
.
It is located alongside Highway 40, southwest of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is part of the Misty Range
of the Canadian Rockies
. It is identifiable as the tall peak between Mount Arethusa
and Mist Mountain
at the far south end of the Misty Range.
It was named by George Mercer Dawson
in 1884, for the storm clouds he saw on the summit.
Mountain
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in the Alberta's Rockies
Alberta's Rockies
Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is a region on the southwestern part of the province, along the British Columbia border. It covers all but the south of Census Division 15....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It is located alongside Highway 40, southwest of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is part of the Misty Range
Misty Range
The Misty Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located east of the Bighorn Highway within Kananaskis Country, Canada.It is a sub-range of the High Rock Range in the Southern Continental Ranges....
of the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
. It is identifiable as the tall peak between Mount Arethusa
Mount Arethusa
Mount Arethusa is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.It is located alongside Highway 40, immediately east of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is a part of the Misty Range of the Southern Continental Ranges.Mt...
and Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.It reaches an elevation of and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River.The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.-External links:...
at the far south end of the Misty Range.
It was named by George Mercer Dawson
George Mercer Dawson
Dr. George Mercer Dawson F.R.S., C.M.G., was a Canadian scientist and surveyor. He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the eldest son of Sir John William Dawson, Principal of McGill University and his wife, Lady Margaret Dawson...
in 1884, for the storm clouds he saw on the summit.