Cinquefoil Mountain Explained

Cinquefoil Mountain
Elevation M:2256
Prominence M:31
Range:Jacques Range
Canadian Rockies
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Location:Jasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Map Size:260
Label Position:right
Coordinates:53.0544°N -117.9986°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]

Cinquefoil Mountain is a 2256m (7,402feet) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.[1] It is situated in the Jacques Range of the Canadian Rockies. Cinquefoil Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland on account of cinquefoil in the area.[2] Bridgland (1878–1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1928 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cinquefoil Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Cinquefoil Mountain drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.

See also

Notes and References

  1. IASGQ. Cinquefoil Mountain. 2021-01-05.
  2. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 34.
  3. 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 . 1027-5606.