Gibraltar Mountain (Alberta) facts for kids
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 Gibraltar Mountain
Location in Alberta
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,665 m (8,743 ft) |
| Prominence | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mist Mountain |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Misty Range |
| Topo map | NTS Mount Rae 82J/10 |
Gibraltar Mountain is a peak in the Canadian Rockies, located 23 km (14 mi) east of Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alberta. Named in 1928 due to its physical likeness to the Rock of Gibraltar in the Mediterranean Sea.
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