Ontario 2100 footers criteria
Posted by Derek on Jan 22, 2009
Criteria for inclusion on the 2100 footers/640 Meter list:
- The point of elevation must reside in Ontario.
- The point of elevation must meet or exceed 2100 feet/640 meters.
- The peak must have a prominence of at least 164 feet/50 meters. Prominence is the vertical distance a given summit rises above the lowest col/saddle (called a key col) connecting it to a higher summit (called a line parent). The line parent is defined as the closest higher peak to a given summit, following ridge lines past the key col. This site uses clean prominence for calculating prominences; using the highest contour line at the key col, and the lowest contour line for peak closed contours. When calculating prominence, except for Ishpatina Ridge – Tower Peak, only peaks residing in Ontario are considered as candidates for line parents. See here for more about prominence.
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I would like to suggest a couple of high points in the Sudbury area.
The first is Tower Hill on Windy Lake. This hill is quite prominent as you drive along Highway 144 from the town of Chelmsford. Its peak elevation is about 500 m. The Cascaden fire tower stood on this hill until a few years ago. The coordinates are 46°34’13.68″N 81°27’43.61″W.
The second is a ridge on the north shore of Geneva lake north of the town of Cartier Ontario. The peak elevation of this ridge is about 520 m. The coordinates are 46°46’21.13″N 81°33’02.25″W.