Mount Henry MacLeod facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Henry MacLeod |
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Mt. Henry MacLeod from Maligne Lake
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,315 m (10,876 ft) |
| Prominence | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.21 km (1.37 mi) |
| Parent peak | Mount Brazeau (3,470 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
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 Mount Henry MacLeod
Location in Alberta
Mount Henry MacLeod
Location in Canada
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| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Queen Elizabeth Ranges Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/11 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary |
Mount Henry MacLeod is a 3,315-metre (10,876 ft) summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
Mount Henry MacLeod was named for Henry A. MacLeod, a Canadian Pacific Railroad surveyor who investigated a potential route in the Maligne Valley in 1875.
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, the mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Henry MacLeod is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
