Mount Leman | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,730 m (8,960 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 144 m (472 ft) [3] |
Parent peak | Mount King Albert (2972 m) [3] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 50°44′02″N 115°24′48″W / 50.73389°N 115.41333°W [4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes [4] |
Mount Leman is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Gérard Leman, a Belgian General who led the defensive forces in the Battle of Liège during World War I. He was captured by German forces and held as a prisoner of war until 1917. [5] [6] [2]