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Tonquin Hill

Coordinates: 52°44′16″N 118°19′40″W / 52.737777°N 118.327778°W / 52.737777; -118.327778
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Tonquin Hill
Tonquin Hill is located in Alberta
Tonquin Hill
Tonquin Hill
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation2,396 m (7,861 ft)[1][2]
Prominence316 m (1,037 ft)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°44′16″N 118°19′40″W / 52.737777°N 118.327778°W / 52.737777; -118.327778[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District[5]
Parent rangeSouth Jasper Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4]

Tonquin Hill is located on the northern side of Tonquin Pass, north of Mount Fraser, on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1916 by E. Deville.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tonquin Hill". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Tonquin Hill". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. ^ a b "Tonquin Hill". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. ^ a b "Tonquin Hill (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ^ a b "Tonquin Hill". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-16.