Lucerne Peak

Lucerne Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia; on the continental divide, and is one of the peaks of Yellowhead Mountain. It was named by Arthur O. Wheeler after the railway town located at the mountain's base.[1]

Lucerne Peak
Lucerne Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation2,412 m (7,913 ft)[1]
Coordinates52°53′00″N 118°34′30″W
Geography
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 83D/15

When the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway reached Yellowhead Lake in 1913, it named the station there after Lucerne, Switzerland. A small town developed. For a time it had a population approaching three hundred and rivaled Jasper. In 1924 the "railway divisional point" moved from Lucerne to Jasper and many of the residents relocated to Jasper. Lucerne's railway station was demolished after the Second World War.[1]

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