Mount Muir is a mountain located on the
Continental Divide
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on the
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
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British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
border. The mountain was named in 1918 after
Alexander Muir
Alexander Muir (5 April 1830 – 26 June 1906) was a Canadian songwriter, poet, soldier, and school headmaster. He was the composer of ''The Maple Leaf Forever'', which he wrote in October 1867 to celebrate the Confederation of Canada.
Early l ...
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[ It is located in the High Rock Range.
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See also
* List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
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Organizations
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References
Two-thousanders of Alberta
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
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