Marvel Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,708 m (8,885 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 488 m (1,601 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Byng (2965 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°51′35″N 115°33′05″W / 50.85972°N 115.55139°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Blue Range[2] Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[3] |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cambrian |
Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
Marvel Peak is a 2,708-metre (8,885-foot) mountain summit located in the southern tip of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Marvel Peak is situated in the Blue Range, three kilometers from the Continental Divide, and not visible from any road. Marvel Peak's nearest higher peak is Wonder Peak, 3.29 km (2.04 mi) to the north-northwest.[1]