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Cloister Mountains

Coordinates: 52°13′01″N 116°49′32″W / 52.21694°N 116.82556°W / 52.21694; -116.82556
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Cloister Mountains
Cloister Mountains is located in Alberta
Cloister Mountains
Cloister Mountains
Highest point
PeakMount Stewart
Elevation3,312 m (10,866 ft)[1]
ListingMountain ranges of Canada
Coordinates52°13′09″N 116°56′40″W / 52.21917°N 116.94444°W / 52.21917; -116.94444[2]
Dimensions
Length24 km (15 mi) N-S[3]
Width27 km (17 mi) E-W[3]
Area349 km2 (135 sq mi)[3]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates52°13′01″N 116°49′32″W / 52.21694°N 116.82556°W / 52.21694; -116.82556[4]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies

Cloister Mountains is a mountain range in Alberta, Canada.[4]

Cloister Mountains were so named on account of the shape of their outline.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Stewart". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  2. ^ "Mount Stewart, Alberta". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. ^ a b c "Cloister Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  4. ^ a b "Cloister Mountains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.