Westmount Summit
Summit of Mount Royal in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Westmount Summit (French: Sommet de Westmount) is one of the three peaks of Mount Royal (along with Mount Royal proper and Outremont) located in the City of Westmount, Quebec, Canada. Part of the geographical summit is located adjacent to the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
Westmount Summit Sommet de Westmount | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 201 m (659 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 45°29′31.03″N 73°36′25″W |
Geography | |
Parent range | Monteregian Hills |
Topo map | USGS Mount Katahdin |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Early Cretaceous |
Mountain type | Intrusive stock |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking or Cycling |
Westmount Summit Le sommet de Westmount | |
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Location | Westmount, Quebec, Canada |
Coordinates | 45°29′31″N 73°36′25″W |
Area | 23.087 hectares (57.05 acres)[2] |
Operated by | City of Westmount |
The highest point is approximately 201 metres (659 ft) above sea-level, surrounded by a larger plateau of relatively level terrain before giving way to steeper slopes on all sides.[1]
A lookout is located on its southern face, providing views over Westmount, Montreal, the south shore and the Eastern Townships. Saint Joseph's Oratory is on the northern side, on Queen Mary Road in Côte-des-Neiges.