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Mount Royal

mountain, Quebec, Canada
Also known as: Mont-Royal
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Mount Royal is a mountain located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Monteregian Hills, a series of eight butte-type mountains in the St. Lawrence River valley. The name "Monteregian" comes from the Latin "Mons Regius," meaning "Royal Mountain," a name first applied by explorer Jacques Cartier in 1535.12

Mount Royal itself has three peaks, with Mont-Royal being the highest at 763 feet (233 meters). The mountain rises around the city of Montreal and was a factor in the city's original siting for defense. The Monteregian Hills are characterized by igneous rock, with steep crests on their northeast sides and gentler slopes to the southwest.23

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