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Aquila Mountain

Category : Mountain
 

There was an eagle seen on the peak at the time of naming in 1916. Aquila is the Latin word for "eagle." M.P. Bridgland (see Mount Bridgland) gave this 2825 m mountain its descriptive name.

Approximately 16 km south of Jasper.

Location Name : Amethyst Lakes
Elevation Height : 2,825 m.
National Topographic System (NTS) : 83 D/9
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
29-43-1-W6
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
52° 44' N 118° 07' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume I
Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills

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