| Mount Hood | |
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  Mount HoodLocation in AlbertaShow map of Alberta Mount HoodLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,903 m (9,524 ft) |
| Prominence | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Evan-Thomas (3097 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°44′48″N 115°5′20″W / 50.74667°N 115.08889°W / 50.74667; -115.08889 |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Horace Hood |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Kananaskis Country |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir |
Mount Hood is a 2,903-metre (9,524-foot) mountain summit located in the Opal Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
History
The mountain was named in honour of Rear Admiral Horace Hood who participated in the Battle of Jutland and went down with HMS Invincible.
The mountain's name was made official in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
The first ascent of the peak was made in 1953 by J. Dodds, W. Lemmon, and party.
References
- ^ "Mount Hood". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Mount Hood". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- "Topographic map of Mount Hood". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Mount Hood". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 65.
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