Aquila Mountain is a 2,840-metre (9,320-foot) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] Aquila Mountain was so named on account of eagles in the area, aquila meaning "eagle" in Latin.[3] The mountain's name was officially adopted on March 5, 1935 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Precipitation runoff from Aquila Mountain drains into Portal Creek and Astoria River which are both tributaries of the Athabasca River. Aquila Mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway, weather permitting. Lectern Peak is situated one kilometer to the north, and Franchère Peak two km south.

Aquila Mountain
Aquila Mountain seen from Cavell Meadows
Highest point
Elevation2,840 m (9,320 ft)[1]
Prominence500 m (1,600 ft)[1]
Parent peakOldhorn Mountain 2,990 m[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°44′13″N 118°06′33″W / 52.73694°N 118.10917°W / 52.73694; -118.10917[1]
Geography
Aquila Mountain is located in Alberta
Aquila Mountain
Aquila Mountain
Location of Aquila Mountain in Western Alberta
Aquila Mountain is located in Canada
Aquila Mountain
Aquila Mountain
Aquila Mountain (Canada)
LocationJasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Aquila Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

Geology

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The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Aquila Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. ^ "Aquila Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
  5. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

See also

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