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Mount Albert
Mount Albert may refer to: Settlements * Mount Albert, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand ** Mount Albert (New Zealand electorate), based on Mount Albert ** Mount Albert Lions, a rugby league team * Mount Albert, Ontario, an exurb not far from Toronto, Ontario, Canada * Mont-Albert, Quebec, an unorganized territory * Mont Albert, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Mountains * Mount Albert (British Columbia), a mountain in British Columbia north of Princess Louisa Inlet * ÅŒwairaka / Mount Albert, a volcanic cone in the Auckland Volcanic Field * Albert Mountain (North Carolina), a mountain in North Carolina's Nantahala Range * Mount Albert (Quebec), a mountain in Gaspesia's Chic-Choc Mountains Range * Mount Albert Edward (British Columbia), a mountain on Vancouver Island * Mount Albert, a spur to the south of Mount Victoria (Wellington hill), Mount Victoria, Wellington {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÅŒwairaka / Mount Albert
ÅŒwairaka / Mount Albert, also known as Te Ahi-kÄ-a-Rakataura, is a volcanic peak and TÅ«puna Maunga (ancestral mountain) which dominates the landscape of the ÅŒwairaka and Mount Albert suburbs of Auckland. Etymology The main MÄori name of the peak is ''ÅŒwairaka'', which means 'Place of Wairaka'. Wairaka was the daughter of Toroa, the commander of one of the great voyaging canoes, ''MÄtaatua''. Wairaka is renowned for naming WhakatÄne, a town in the Eastern Bay of Plenty where she saved the ''waka'' from drifting out to sea. She is depicted in the Statue of Wairaka located at WhakatÄne Heads. Wairaka subsequently moved to TÄmaki Makaurau to avoid an arranged marriage and set up her own pÄ at ÅŒwairaka. The other MÄori name, , means 'the long burning fires of Rakataura', referring to its continuous occupation by the Tainui explorer RakatÄura (also known as Hape). One of the earliest names TÄmaki MÄori gave to the volcano was ''Te Puke o Ruarangi'' (The Hill o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Albert, New Zealand
Mount Albert () is an inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, which is centred on ÅŒwairaka / Mount Albert, a local volcanic peak which dominates the landscape. By 1911, growth in the area had increased to the point where Mount Albert was declared an independent borough, which was later absorbed into Auckland. The suburb is located to the southwest of the Auckland City Centre. Geography The suburb is centred around ÅŒwairaka / Mount Albert, a volcano which erupted an estimated 120,000 years ago. ÅŒwairaka / Mount Albert is one of the older volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field, and the westernmost volcanic feature. Approximately 28,000 years ago, Te KÅpuke / Mount Saint John erupted, causing a lava flow in northern Mount Albert, which flowed into the WaitematÄ Harbour and created the Meola Reef. Oakley Creek is a major stream on the Auckland isthmus, which forms the western border of the suburb. History Early history One of the earliest names TÄmaki MÄori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Albert (New Zealand Electorate)
Mount Albert is a parliamentary electorate based around the suburb of Mount Albert in Auckland, New Zealand, returning one member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Representatives. It has elected only Labour Party MPs since it was first contested at the 1946 election. The electorate is currently held by Helen White and was recently represented by Jacinda Ardern, formerly Prime Minister of New Zealand, who was first elected in a 2017 by-election and stepped down from parliament on 15 April 2023. Before her, Mt Albert was represented by David Shearer from 13 June 2009 to 31 December 2016; it was represented by Helen Clark from the 1981 general election until her resignation from Parliament on 17 April 2009. The area that the electorate contains is notable for having produced three Labour prime ministers – Michael Joseph Savage, who represented the Auckland West electorate that Mt Albert was created out of in 1946; Helen Clark; and Jacinda Ardern. Additionally, David S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Albert Lions
The Mount Albert Lions are a rugby league club based in Mount Albert, New Zealand. The Lions home ground is at Fowlds Park. Their patron is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark. In 2008 and 2009 Auckland Rugby League season, 2009 the Lions won the Fox Memorial. As of 2019 the team is coached by John Ackland (rugby league), John Ackland. History The club was founded in 1928, after a meeting was held in April of that year. They fielded teams in the 3rd and 4th grades. In the early 1930s the club moved to its current location at Fowlds Park in Morningside, Auckland, Morningside. In their initial seasons they had trained on Springleigh Avenue at what is now Phyllis Street Reserve. Up until 1934 Auckland Rugby League season, 1934 the club had played in mauve colours but in April of that year they applied to the junior management committee to change their club colours to blue and gold. They gained senior status from the Auckland Rugby League in 1935. The club has won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Albert, Ontario
Mount Albert is a village located within the Town of East Gwillimbury and is part of York Region. It is located 65 km north-east of Toronto, 21 km south of Sutton, 45 km west-southwest of Beaverton and 30 km north of Markham. Mount Albert is accessible by Highway 404 and Highway 48. The population is currently about 4,900. Housing developments are slowly continuing north and south of the village. The downtown area is centred at Centre Street and Main Street. The town itself is bordered on the west by Highway 48, which connects Markham and Sutton, on the east by Durham Regional road 30, which serves as the townline between East Gwillimbury and Uxbridge, Doane road to the north and Herald road to the south. Vivian Creek passes through Mount Albert. The outlying area is forested mainly by private woodlots and some regionally owned and maintained pine forests while farmlands are found throughout the area. The major industry is farming (livestock, feed, and pot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont-Albert, Quebec
Mont-Albert is an unorganized territory in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Geography The territory is home to the Chic-Chocs Wildlife Reserve and Gaspésie National Park where the eponymous Mount Albert and Mont Jacques-Cartier are located. Mount Albert, with a peak, is the 9th highest peak in Quebec. It was named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha because geologist Alexander Murray made the first recorded ascent of the mountain on the Prince's birthday, 26 August 1845. Mount Jacques-Cartier, with an altitude of , is Quebec's second-highest mountain. Both mountains are popular with hikers (the International Appalachian Trail traverses them both) and share a unique ecology for its latitude: snow cover for 9 months of the year and alpine tundra vegetation. Furthermore, the territory is also home to migratory woodland caribou, the only remaining herd south of the Saint Lawrence. Communities The only population centre within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Albert, Victoria
Mont Albert is an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 kilometres east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse local government areas. Mont Albert recorded a population of 4,948 at the 2021 census. The main shopping centre of Mont Albert is Hamilton Street, a small street lined with shops. The suburb had its own railway station before being demolished as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. History A residential subdivision south of the railway line, containing the current shopping centre, was put up for sale in 1887. The subdivision was planned in expectation of further land investment, which was delayed by the 1890s slump. Despite this, a local advancement association obtained the establishment of a railway station in 1891. The Surrey Hills golf club (1892-1907) utilized the ground on the north side of the railway line until residences appeared in any number. The local shopping centre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Albert (British Columbia)
Mount Albert is a prominent mountain located in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is an isolated mountain situated at the head of Queens Reach of Jervis Inlet, northwest of Princess Louisa Inlet, in a remote wilderness area that few visit. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Tinniswood, to the north-northeast. Mount Albert is set southeast of Mount Waddington, the highest peak of the entire Coast Mountains range. The mountain was named in 1860 by Captain Richards to honor Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861), the husband of Queen Victoria. The name was officially adopted on May 6, 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent was made in 1929 by Arthur Tinniswood Dalton and Percy Williams Easthope. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Albert is located in a marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east towar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Mountain (North Carolina)
Albert Mountain is a mountain in North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest of the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Trail goes along its summit, which is around high.Sorrell, Robert. ''Blue Ridge Fire Towers'' (2015). pp. 95. Arcadia Publishing. . A fire tower offers views of the Blue Ridge and the Little Tennessee River valley.Appalachian Trail: Albert Mountain fire tower to Mooney Gap ashevilletrails.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016. Name Albert Mountain is named after Albert Siler (1829-1904), a local resident. Nearby geographic features are also named after Siler's family, such as Siler Bald (not to be confused with Silers ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Albert (Quebec)
Mont Albert () is a mountain in the Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Choc range in the Gaspésie National Park in the Gaspé Peninsula of eastern Quebec, Canada. At , it is one of the highest mountains in southern Quebec, and is popular for hiking. Mount Albert was named in honour of Albert, Prince Consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, because Alexander Murray (geologist), geologist Alexander Murray made the first recorded ascent of the mountain on the Prince's birthday, 26 Aug. 1845. Geography The summit of Mount Albert is a plateau across called ''La Table à Moïse'', or Moses's Table. It includes two summits, Albert North () and Albert South (). Each of the summits is situated at either side of the plateau. The principal component of Mont Albert is an unusual kind of bedrock called Serpentine group, serpentine; this originated as oceanic crust and was then uplifted during the Appalachian orogeny, formation of the Appalachian Mountains abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Albert Edward (British Columbia)
Mount Albert Edward is the sixth highest peak on Vancouver Island and one of the most easily accessible. Located in Strathcona Provincial Park, the mountain is a popular destination both in summer for hikers and in winter for skiers and snowshoers. The mountain is named for Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. See also * List of mountains in Strathcona Provincial Park * Royal eponyms in Canada In Canada, a number of sites and structures are named for royal individuals, whether a member of the past French royal family, British royal family, or present Canadian royal family thus reflecting the country's status as a constitutional mona ... References External links Club Tread* Vancouver Island Ranges Two-thousanders of British Columbia Comox Land District {{BritishColumbiaCoast-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
