Mount Pocaterra

Mount Pocaterra is a rocky formation named after the Pocaterra Creek in the same region. It is located in the Elk Range in Alberta.[2][3] This peak is located on the crest of the ridge, about 1.5 km north of Mount Tyrwhitt. It is not labelled on the 1:50,000 map. On the map, this is a long, thin, ridge-like peak running north–south. and joined to the lower Mount Tyrwhitt. The peak is reportedly a double summit, with the north summit slightly higher. (On the 1:50,000 map there is no contour shown for the double summit).

Mount Pocaterra
Mount Pocaterra
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,941 m (9,649 ft) [1]
Prominence461 m (1,512 ft)
Coordinates50°35′57″N 115°01′45″W 
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeElk Range
Topo mapNTS 82J/11

See also
  • Mountains of Alberta

References
  1. PeakFinder
  2. Peakfinder
  3. Mount Pocaterra


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