Mount Loomis
Mountain in the country of Canada
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Mount Loomis is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Frederick Oscar Warren Loomis, a Canadian Army general who served in World War I.[1][2][4]
Prominence328 m (1,076 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Bishop (2850 m)[2]
| Mount Loomis | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,798 m (9,180 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 328 m (1,076 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Bishop (2850 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°27′45″N 114°55′11″W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Loomis Location in Alberta  Mount Loomis Location in British Columbia  Mount Loomis Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Elk Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J7 Mount Head[3] |
Geology
Mount Loomis 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.[5]
