Aquila Mountain
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.
| Aquila Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Aquila Mountain seen from Cavell Meadows | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,840 m (9,320 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 500 m (1,600 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Oldhorn Mountain 2990 m[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°44′13″N 118°06′33″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Aquila Mountain Location of Aquila Mountain in Western Alberta  Aquila Mountain Aquila Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D/09 |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Aquila Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20°C with wind chill factors below -30°C.
Geology
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
- "Aquila Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- "Aquila Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.
- 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.
- Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias