Mount Nomad
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
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Mount Nomad is a 2,544-metre (8,346 ft) mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
Prominence185 m (607 ft)
| Mount Nomad | |
|---|---|
Mount Nomad between larch trees | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,544 m (8,346 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°39′48″N 115°12′38″W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | HMS Nomad |
| Geography | |
  Mount Nomad Location in Alberta  Mount Nomad Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike[1] |
History
In 1991, The Grand Fleet Expedition recommended that the mountain be named after HMS Nomad in order to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Jutland.[1] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1995.[3]
