Cloister Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Stewart |
Elevation | 3,312 m (10,866 ft) [1] |
Listing | Mountain ranges of Canada |
Coordinates | 52°13′09″N116°56′40″W / 52.21917°N 116.94444°W [2] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 24 km (15 mi)N-S [3] |
Width | 27 km (17 mi)E-W [3] |
Area | 349 km2 (135 sq mi) [3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Range coordinates | 52°13′01″N116°49′32″W / 52.21694°N 116.82556°W Coordinates: 52°13′01″N116°49′32″W / 52.21694°N 116.82556°W [4] |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
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