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Mountain in the country of Canada
Mount Tecumseh
Mount Tecumseh, southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,547 m (8,356 ft)
Prominence929 m (3,048 ft)
Parent peakCrowsnest Mountain (2,785 m)
Isolation6.74 km (4.19 mi)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates49°39′55″N 114°38′46″W / 49.66528°N 114.64611°W / 49.66528; -114.64611
Naming
EtymologyTecumseh
Geography
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Interactive map of Mount Tecumseh
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeHigh Rock Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82G10 Crowsnest
Geology
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeLimestone
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling south slope

Mount Tecumseh is a 2,547-metre-high (8,356 ft) mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.

Description

Mount Tecumseh is an iconic landmark situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the town of Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass area and can be seen from Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway. The mountain anchors the southern end of the High Rock Range and precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above Crowsnest Lake in three kilometres (1.9 mi). The summit of Mt. Tecumseh lies one kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Continental Divide, and the mountain's slightly lower peak, named Phillipps Peak (2,506 metres ), lies directly on the divide above both Crowsnest Pass and Phillipps Pass. The nearest higher neighbor is Crowsnest Mountain, 6.74 kilometres (4.19 mi) to the northeast.

History

Mount Tecumseh was named to honor Tecumseh (1768–1813), a Shawnee chief and warrior who became an iconic folk hero in American, Indigenous, and Canadian popular history. The meaning of "Tecumseh" translates as "Shooting Star." The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1957 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Phillipps Peak is named after Michael Phillipps who in 1873 was the first white man to cross Crowsnest Pass.

Geology

Mount Tecumseh is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks three miles (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period during the Laramide orogeny.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tecumseh has an alpine subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

  • East-southeast aspect East-southeast aspect
  • Northeast slope of Mt. Tecumseh from Chinook Lake (aka Allison Lake) Northeast slope of Mt. Tecumseh from Chinook Lake (aka Allison Lake)
  • Mount Tecumseh in winter Mount Tecumseh in winter

See also

References

  1. ^ Kane, Alan (2016). Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Rocky Mountain Books. p. 61. ISBN 9781771600972.
  2. ^ "Mount Tecumseh, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mount Tecumseh". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mount Tecumseh". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta. Vol. I: Mountains, mountain parks, and foothills. University of Calgary Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0919813731.
  6. "Phillipps Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  8. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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Places adjacent to Mount Tecumseh (Alberta)
Mount Erickson High Rock Range Crowsnest Mountain
Continental Divide Mount Tecumseh Allison Creek
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Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Lake Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
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