Mount Davidson (Alberta)

Mount Davidson
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Highest point
Elevation	2,919 m (9,577 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	299 m (981 ft)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°24′22″N 115°20′24″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Parent range	Front Ranges
Topo map	NTS 82O6 Lake Minnewanka[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1988 Frank Campbell and Karl Nagy[5]

Mount Davidson is a 2,919-metre (9,577-foot) mountain summit located to the north of the head of Waiparous Creek, Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, southwestern Alberta, Canada. Visible from Calgary, it is situated 18 km (11 mi) north of Lake Minnewanka. The first ascent of the mountain was made in October 1988 by Frank Campbell and Karl Nagy.[5]

Mount Davidson is named after James Wheeler Davidson (1872 – 1933).[5][6]

See also

• Geography of Alberta
• Geology of Alberta

References

1. "Mount Davidson Alberta". peakery.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
2. "Topographic map of Mount Davidson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
3. "Mount Davidson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
4. "Mount Davidson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
5. Spectacular Mountains - Mount Davidson & Waiparous Peak
6. "Mount Davidson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

External links

• Weather: Mount Davidson