Mount Loomis
| Mount Loomis | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,798 m (9,180 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 328 m (1,076 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Bishop (2850 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°27′45″N 114°55′11″W / 50.46250°N 114.91972°W[3] |
| Geography | |
Mount Loomis Location in Alberta Mount Loomis Location in British Columbia Mount Loomis Location in Canada | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected area | Kananaskis Country |
| Parent range | Elk Range[3][1] |
| Topo map | NTS 82J7 Mount Head[3] |
Mount Loomis is located on the eastern side of the Elk Valley and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1918 after Frederick Oscar Warren Loomis, a Canadian Army general who served in World War I.[4][5][6]
Geology
Mount Loomis is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b TRIM Map 082J046
- ^ a b c "Mount Loomis". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ a b c "Mount Loomis". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names: the Rockies and Columbia Mountains. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4. OCLC 244770225. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ^ "Mount Loomis". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ^ "Mount Loomis". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- Sources
- "TRIM Map 082J046" (PDF). Terrain Resource Information Management. Government of British Columbia - GeoBC. 2016. Retrieved 2026-06-20.