This peak was named in honour of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. On Easter Monday, 1917, four divisions of the Canadian Army captured and held the most heavily defended German position on the western front at the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War.
Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta
Type
Other
Inscription
no inscription/aucune inscription
Visitor information
Location
Vimy Peak
Latitude 49°02'15
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Vimy Peak
Latitude 49°02'15
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.0403417936
Long. -113.8582441
Lat. 49.0403417936
Long. -113.8582441
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