Mount Royal
Mount Royal (French: Mont Royal, IPA: [mɔ̃ ʁwajal]) is a mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The best-known hypothesis for the origin of the name Montreal is that the mountain is the namesake for the city.
| Mount Royal | |
|---|---|
George-Étienne Cartier Monument and Mount Royal's eastern slope | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Prominence | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Isolation | 32.68 km (20.31 mi) |
| Coordinates | 45°30′23″N 73°35′20″W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Mont Royal (French) |
| Geography | |
Mount Royal | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Montréal |
| Parent range | Monteregian Hills |
| Topo map | NTS 31H12 Laval |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Early Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Intrusive stock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Jacques Cartier, 1535 (first European) |
| Easiest route | Hike or Cycling |
The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachian Mountains. It gave its Latin name, Mons Regius, to the Monteregian chain. The mountain consists of three peaks: Colline de la Croix (or Mont Royal proper) at 233 m (764 ft), Colline d'Outremont (or Mount Murray, in the borough of Outremont) at 211 m (692 ft), and Westmount Summit at 201 m (659 ft) elevation above mean sea level.
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