Cockscomb Mountain (Alberta)

Cockscomb Mountain
Cockscomb Mountain Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,776 m (9,108 ft) [1]
Prominence	217 m (712 ft)
Coordinates	51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W / 51.23667; -115.72500Coordinates: 51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W / 51.23667; -115.72500
Geography
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Sawback Range
Topo map	NTS 82O/04

Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta.^[2][3]

See also

• Mountains of Alberta

References

Canadian Rockies
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Peoples	Mountain Stoney Mountain Metis
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