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Blackrock Mountain
Elevation	2,462 metres (8,077 ft)^[1]
Location	Alberta Canada
Range	East Banff Ranges, Canadian Rockies
Coordinates	51°20′05″N 115°10′00″W / 51.33472, -115.166667Coordinates: 51°20′05″N 115°10′00″W / 51.33472, -115.166667
Topo map	NTS 83D/09

For other uses, see Blackrock Mountain (disambiguation). In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The National Topographic System or NTS (Système national de référence cartographique is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general

Blackrock Mountain (also spelled Black Rock Mountain) is a mountain on the eastern fringe of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

It is located on the north-eastern edge of Kananaskis Country, almost directly west of Calgary. Kananaskis is an improvement district (a type of rural municipal administrative unit situated to the west of Calgary Alberta, Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada It stands approximately 5 kilometers (3 mi) east of the Central Front Ranges, and is part of the Ghost River Area of the East Banff Ranges.

The mountain is a popular hike for locals, as it offers an unimpeded view of the prairies. ^[2] A lookout was built by Alberta Forest Service on the summit in 1929, and was in service until 1959.

Blackrock Mountain was named in 1958 for its black appearance, particularly from the east.

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^ PeakFinder. Most of Alberta's mountains are found in the south-western part of the province of Alberta on the eastern Black Rock Mountain. Retrieved on 2007-09-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.
^ Canada's Mountains. Blackrock Mountain

Kananaskis Country Trail Guide vol. 1 - Gillean Daffern

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