Beacon Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[4]

Beacon Peak
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,986 m (9,797 ft)[1][2]
Prominence816 m (2,677 ft)[3]
Parent peakMastodon Mountain (2986 m)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°32′25″N 118°14′32″W / 52.54028°N 118.24222°W / 52.54028; -118.24222[4]
Geography
Beacon Peak is located in Alberta
Beacon Peak
Beacon Peak
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent1921 by Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1]

Beacon Peak was named for the fact it stood as a landmark or "beacon".[5]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Beacon Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Beacon Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Beacon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  3. ^ a b "Beacon Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  4. ^ a b c "Beacon Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 16 – via babel.hathitrust.org.
  6. ^ 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.