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The establishment of what is now Mount Albert began in the early 19th century, when land in the area was granted by the Crown to friends of the Family Compact, the governing council of Upper Canada. In 1821, Samuel and Rufus Birchard, Quakers from Vermont, bought parcels of land, and by 1850, a village had developed. Originally, the settlement ...
It includes two summits, Albert North (1,070 m (3,510 ft)) [4] and Albert South (1,151–1,154 m (3,776–3,786 ft)). [ 1 ] [ 5 ] Each of the summits is situated at either side of the plateau. The principal component of Mont Albert is an unusual kind of bedrock called serpentine ; this originated as oceanic crust and was then uplifted during ...
Mount Albert, with a 1,151-metre-high (3,776 ft) peak, is the 9th highest peak in Quebec. It was named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha because geologist Alexander Murray made the first recorded ascent of the mountain on the Prince's birthday, 26 August 1845. Mount Jacques-Cartier, with an altitude of 1,270 metres (4,170 ft ...
Although visited by just a few tourists, Chic-Choc Mountains became much more popular in the late 1990s as backcountry skiing gained popularity in Eastern Canada. Some of the most popular backcountry skiing areas in the region include Mont Hogs Back, Mont Albert , Champ Mars, Mount Logan , and Mines Madeleine.
Mount Albert, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand Mount Albert (New Zealand electorate), based on Mount Albert; Mount Albert Lions, a rugby league team; Mount Albert, Ontario, an exurb not far from Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Mont-Albert, Quebec, an unorganized territory; Mont Albert, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Gaspésie National Park (French: Parc national de la Gaspésie) is a provincial park located south of the town of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada in the inland of the Gaspé peninsula. The park contains the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains in Canada, Mont Jacques-Cartier , 1,270 metres (4,170 ft) above sea level.
Mont Belle Fontaine 1,152 3,780 302 991 Laurentian Mountains 12.1 7.5 30. Mont Albert: 1,151 3,776 740 2,430 Notre Dame Mountains 14.0 8.7 31. Mont Logan 1,150 3,770 620 2,030 Notre Dame Mountains 31.9 19.8 32. Mont de la Table-Sommet Sud 1,150 3,770 40 130 Notre Dame Mountains .8 0.50 33. Petit Mont Sainte-Anne 1,147 3,763 87 285 Notre Dame ...
The range is 1,448 km (900 mi) long and ranges in height from 500 m (1,640 ft) with peaks over 1,000 m (3,280 ft). The Laurentian Mountains extend across Labrador and Quebec within the Laurentian Upland, which contains foothills in northeastern Ontario. The range is located near the rivers of Ottawa, St. Lawrence, and Saguenay.