Moose Mountain Upland | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
Prominence | 200 m (660 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°49′30″N 102°30′00″W / 49.82500°N 102.50000°W |
Geography | |
Location | South-east Saskatchewan, Canada |
Parent range | Moose Mountain Upland |
Moose Mountain Upland, Moose Mountain Uplands, or commonly Moose Mountain,[1] is a hilly plateau located in the south-east corner of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, that covers an area of about 13,000 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi). The upland rises about 200 metres (660 ft) above the broad, flat prairie which is about 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. The highest peak is "Moose Mountain" at 830 metres (2,720 ft) above sea level. The upland was named Moose Mountain because of the large number of moose that lived in the area. When it was originally used by fur traders, Métis, and the Indigenous peoples, the plateau was called Montagne a la Bosse, which is French for "The Mountain of the Bump or Knob".