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Burke, Mount

Mountain
82 J

Approximately 70 km south of Calgary, elevation 2542 m.

Officially approved in 1919, Mount Burke is named after Denis Charles Burke, a rancher and forest ranger from the area. He was a member of the North West Mounted Police from 1896 to 1901.