Canadian Pacific Railway Stone Monument

Canadian Pacific Railway Stone Monument (HM1C3K)

Location: Louisville, AB 40202 Division No. 15
Country: Canada
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N 51° 25.441', W 116° 10.748'

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Erected in honor of Sir James Hector K. C. M. C. Geologist and explorer to the Palliser Expedition of 1857 - 1860 by his friends in Canada, the United States & England. One of the earliest scientists to explore the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He discovered the Kicking Horse Pass through which the Canadian Pacific Railway now runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.
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HM NumberHM1C3K
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Year Placed1926
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 7:48am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11U E 557072 N 5697298
Decimal Degrees51.42401667, -116.17913333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 25.441', W 116° 10.748'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 25' 26.46" N, 116° 10' 44.88" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401 Lake Louise Dr, Louisville AB 40202, CA
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