Mount Greenock
Mountain in Jasper NP, Alberta, Canada
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Mount Greenock is a 2,073-metre (6,801 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.[2] It is situated in the De Smet Range of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland after Greenock, in Scotland.[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]
| Mount Greenock | |
|---|---|
Mount Greenock seen from Highway 16 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,073 m (6,801 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°06′18″N 118°05′17″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Greenock Location in Alberta  Mount Greenock Location in Canada | |
| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | De Smet Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River[2] |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Greenock is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Greenock drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.
