Coronach Mountain is a 2,462-metre (8,077 ft) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Bosche Range of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland, who was inspired by the howling of nearby coyotes and applied the name Coronach, the Scottish Gaelic word for funeral dirge.[3] Bridgland (1878–1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Aeolus, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the north.[5]
| Coronach Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Coronach Mountain Location of Coronach Mountain in Alberta  Coronach Mountain Coronach Mountain (Canada) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,462 m (8,077 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 313 m (1,027 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°14′18″N 118°03′59″W / 53.23833°N 118.06639°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Bosche Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River[2] |
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Coronach Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from Coronach Mountain drains into tributaries of the Snake Indian River, which in turn is a tributary of the Athabasca River.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Coronach Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Coronach Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 38.
- ^ MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- ^ "Coronach Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links edit
- Coronach Mountain photo Flickr
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park