Rickerts Pass
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2332 m
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7650 ft
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Location
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Park |
Map |
Latitude |
Longitude |
UTM Grid Ref |
Alberta
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Kananaskis
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82J/10
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50; 35; 30
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114; 52; 50
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500064
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| Headwaters N or E |
Headwaters S or W |
Adjacnt Mtn N or W |
Adjacnt Mtn S or E |
Sheep River
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Mist Creek Valley
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Naming
| Named by |
Named for |
Other Names |
Year Named |
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Rickert, Julius (Julius Rickert discovered coal in the Sheep Valley below the pass. The P. Burns Coal Mines Ltd. Began operation in 1913.
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Other Information
The pass is a low point on Mist Ridge between the Sheep River and Mist Creek drainages.
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