Mount Black Prince (Alberta)
| Mount Black Prince | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,939 m (9,642 ft) |
| Prominence | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Smith-Dorrien (3151 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°41′43″N 115°14′41″W / 50.69528°N 115.24472°W |
| Geography | |
Mount Black Prince Location in Alberta Mount Black Prince Location in Canada | |
| Interactive map of Mount Black Prince | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1956 B. Fraser, M. Hicks, J. Gorril |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Black Prince is a 2,939-metre (9,642-foot) mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Smith Dorrien, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to the northwest. The mountain can be seen from Highway 742, also known as Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail.
Like so many of the mountains in Kananaskis Country, Mount Black Prince received its name from the persons and ships involved in the 1916 Battle of Jutland, the only major sea battle of the First World War.