Akamina Ridge

Akamina Ridge
Akamina Ridge
	South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,600 m (8,530 ft)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°00′34″N 114°06′25″W / 49.00944°N 114.10694°W
Geography
	Akamina Ridge Location in British Columbia Akamina Ridge Akamina Ridge (Canada)
	Interactive map of Akamina Ridge
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
Parent range	Clark Range; Rocky Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82G1 Sage Creek
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling

Akamina Ridge is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Akamina Ridge, elevation 2,600-metres (8,530-feet), is located in the extreme southeastern tip of British Columbia within Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park. It is a spur trending west off the Continental Divide and is part of the Clark Range in the Rocky Mountains. It is situated 2 km (1 mi) west of Cameron Lake and 4 km (2 mi) northeast of Upper Kintla Lake along the Canada–United States border. Precipitation runoff from the ridge's slopes drains into tributaries of the North Fork Flathead River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,125 metres (3,690 feet) above Kintla Creek in two kilometres (1.2 mile). Access to this mountain is from the Akamina Pass Trail which starts at the Akamina Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta.^[1] The word "akamina" translates as "high bench land" from the Kutenai language.^[1]^[3] The landform's toponym was officially adopted on April 6, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Akamina Ridge is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.^[4]

Geology

Akamina Ridge 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 Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Alan Kane (2016). "Akamina Ridge". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 51. ISBN 9781771600972.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Akamina Ridge". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
^ ^a ^b "Akamina Ridge". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

External links

Akamina Ridge: Weather forecast

[kane-1] Alan Kane (2016). "Akamina Ridge". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 51. ISBN 9781771600972.

[cgndb-2] "Akamina Ridge". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

[bcgnis-3] "Akamina Ridge". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

[Peel-4] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

[gadd-5] Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

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