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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 Number | HM1C3K |
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| Year Placed | 1926 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 7:48am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11U E 557072 N 5697298 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 51.42401667, -116.17913333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 51° 25.441', W 116° 10.748' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 51° 25' 26.46" N, 116° 10' 44.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 502 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 401 Lake Louise Dr, Louisville AB 40202, CA |
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