Mount Ptolemy (Canada)

Mount Ptolemy is the highest mountain of the Flathead Range and is located on the Continental Divide along the provincial borders of Alberta and British Columbia. Situated 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Crowsnest Pass and 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Corbin, it is Alberta's 57th most prominent mountain.^[5] It was named in 1914 by Arthur Wheeler for its resemblance to a man sitting with folded arms. The mountain has also been known as Mummy Mountain.^[1]

Elevation2,815 m (9,236 ft)^[1][2]

Prominence885 m (2,904 ft)^[3]

Listing

• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

Coordinates49°32′56″N 114°37′52″W^[4]

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Mount Ptolemy
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Highest point
Elevation	2,815 m (9,236 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	885 m (2,904 ft)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°32′56″N 114°37′52″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District[4]
Parent range	Flathead Range
Topo map	NTS 82G10 Crowsnest[4]

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