List of peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border
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This is a list of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border, being the spine of the Continental Divide from the Canada–United States border to the 120th peridian
, which is where the boundary departs the Continental Divide and goes due north to the 60th parallel
. Peaks are listed from north to south and include those not on the Continental Divide but which are on the 120th Meridian north of Intersection Mountain
, which as its name implies is located at the intersection of the Divide and the Meridian.
120th meridian west
The meridian 120° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
, which is where the boundary departs the Continental Divide and goes due north to the 60th parallel
60th parallel north
The 60th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 60 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean....
. Peaks are listed from north to south and include those not on the Continental Divide but which are on the 120th Meridian north of Intersection Mountain
Intersection Mountain
Intersection Mountain, prominence: , is a mountain on the Continental Divide. The mountain is so named because it lies at the intersection of the 120th meridian where the British Columbia and Alberta border diverges from its line along the Divide northwards along the meridian...
, which as its name implies is located at the intersection of the Divide and the Meridian.
Name | Alternate Name(s) | Elevation (m) | Coordinates | Location/Range | Parks | BCGNIS | CGNDB | Other cites | Comments |
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Dinosaur Ridge | 54°20′00"N 120°00′00"W | S side Narraway River | name was inspired by profile of the ridge; on the 120th Meridian, not on the Continental Divide | ||||||
Mount Gorman Mount Gorman Mount Gorman is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1925 after A.O. Gorman.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
2380 | 54°11′00"N 120°00′00"W | on the 120th Meridian, not on the Continental Divide | ||||||
Kakwa Mountain Kakwa Mountain Kakwa Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1925 by Samuel P. Fay.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
2295 | 54°04′35"N 120°00′00"W | Jarvis Pass Jarvis Pass Jarvis Pass is a mountain pass in Kakwa Provincial Park in the Northern Rockies of British Columbia, Canada, located to the north of Kakwa Lake, on the British Columbia-Alberta boundary, and therefore is on the Continental Divide. It was one of the many passes surveyed as a route for the Canadian... |
Kakwa-Willmore Willmore Wilderness Park Willmore Wilderness Park, located in Alberta, Canada, is a 4,600 square kilometre wilderness area adjacent to the world famous Jasper National Park... |
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Mount Côté Mount Côté -See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
Mount Arthur | 2392 | 53°53′00"N 120°00′00"W | on the 120th Meridian, not on the Continental Divide | |||||
Intersection Mountain Intersection Mountain Intersection Mountain, prominence: , is a mountain on the Continental Divide. The mountain is so named because it lies at the intersection of the 120th meridian where the British Columbia and Alberta border diverges from its line along the Divide northwards along the meridian... |
2461 | 53°48′00"N 120°00′00"W | apparently named for its location at the intersection of the Continental Divide and the 120th Meridian | ||||||
Mount Morkill Mount Morkill Mount Morkill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. There is a subpeak to the southwest of the main peak, at an elevation of named The Gazetted Peak. It was named in 1965 after D.B. Morkill.-See also:... |
2267 | 53°41′42"N 119°50′27"W | |||||||
Mount Forget Mount Forget Mount Forget is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1925 after Forget, Hon. Amedee Emmanuel.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
Detail Mountain | 2122 | 53°39′49"N 119°44′23"W | Morkill Pass | named after the Hon. Amédée Emmanuel Forget (1847–1923), of Banff Banff, Alberta Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise.... ; last Lieutenant Governor of the North West Territories 1898–1905; first Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan is the viceregal representative in Saskatchewan of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the... , 1905–1910; senator 1911–1923 |
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Mount Talbot Mount Talbot Mount Talbot is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1923 after Talbot, F.A..-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
2372 | 53°36′57"N 119°43′01"W | Shale Pass | ||||||
Interpass Ridge Interpass Ridge Interpass Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. It connects Avalanche Pass and Beaverdam Pass.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
2301 | 53°36′39"N 119°56′27"W | Avalanche Pass/Beaverdam Pass | named is derived from location between Beaverdam Pass (SE) and Avalanche Pass (E) | |||||
Big Shale Hill Big Shale Hill Big Shale Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is assumed that it was named because of the thick layer of shale on the mountain.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
Great Shale Hill | 2405 | 53°35′24"N 119°46′22"W | Shale Pass/Morkill Pass | |||||
Mount Pauline Mount Pauline Mount Pauline is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is the 26th most prominence in Alberta. It was named in 1925 after F.A. Pauline... |
2650 | 53°32′06"N 119°53′56"W | Beaverdam Pass | ||||||
Perseverance Mountain Perseverance Mountain -See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
2434 | 53°27′30"N 119°45′20"W | |||||||
Jackpine Mountain Jackpine Mountain Jackpine Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1913 by Mary Jobe Akeley.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
2555 | 53°22′16"N 119°33′46"W | Jackpine Pass/Holmes-Jackpine River Jackpine River The Jackpine River is an early tributary of the Smoky River. It forms in the Canadian Rockies, within Willmore Wilderness Park, in the province of Alberta, north of Jasper National Park... s |
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Mount Bess Mount Bess Mount Bess is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is the 83rd highest peak in Alberta. It was named in 1910 by J. Norman Collie after Gunn, Bessie.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
3203 | 53°20′55"N 119°22′38"W | Bess Pass | ||||||
Whiteshield Mountain Whiteshield Mountain Whiteshield Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 because of the ice and snow on the east side of the mountain.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
53°18′19"N 119°21′16"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Treadmill Ridge Treadmill Ridge Treadmill Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia.It is Alberta's 98th most prominence mountain. It was named in 1923 by Arthur O. Wheele he believed that the mountain resembled a treadmill.-See also:... |
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Mumm Peak Mumm Peak Mumm Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1910 by J. Norman Collie after Mumm, Arnold L.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
53°11′28"N 119°08′52"W | Berg Lake Berg Lake Berg Lake is a lake on the Robson River just below the river's source located within Mount Robson Provincial Park, at the doorstep of the north face of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. It is partly fed by the Berg Glacier.... |
Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... /Jasper Jasper National Park Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and... |
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Upright Mountain Upright Mountain Upright Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1911.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
53°11′16"N 118°51′42"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
"upright" because the strata of the mountain have been tilted nearly upright | ||||||
Mount Phillips Mount Phillips (Canada) Mount Phillips is a mountain located on the border of Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park . It is Alberta's 61st highest peak, and British Columbia's 84th highest peak. It was named in 1923 by J... |
Resolution Mountain | 53°10′37"N 119°15′39"W | |||||||
Tatei Ridge Tatei Ridge Tatei Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1912 Charles D. Walcott.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
53°09′39"N 119°04′46"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
"Tatei" means "wind" (language not stated in source) | ||||||
Titkana Peak Titkana Peak Titkana Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. Arthur Coleman originally named Ptarmigan Peak in 1907, it was renamed in 1908 to Titkana Peak. It is the Stoney Indian word for bird.-See also:... |
53°09′20"N 119°03′59"W | "Titkana" means "bird" in the Stoney (Nakoda) language | |||||||
Chushina Ridge | 53°08′08"N 119°02′54"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
|"Chushina" means "small" in the Stoney (Nakoda) language | ||||||
Lynx Mountain Lynx Mountain Lynx Mountain is a mountain peak in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the continental divide between the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, in the Cushina Ridge of the Continental Ranges... |
53°07′32"N 119°02′53"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of the Rainbow Range. It is commonly thought to be the... |
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Mount Machray Mount Machray Mount Machray is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1923 after Rev. Machray.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
53°02′51"N 118°46′39"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
Named after Robert Machray Robert Machray Robert Machray was a Church of England clergyman and missionary and the first Primate of the Church of England in Canada.-Life:... , DD, (1831–1904), first Anglican Bishop of Rupert's Land |
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Salient Mountain Salient Mountain Salient Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is Alberta's 80th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler. It was noted to be the "sharpest" peak in the area.-See also:... |
53°02′47"N 118°42′12"W | Miette Pass | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Mount McCord Mount McCord Mount McCord is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1923 after W.C. McCord.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
53°02′35"N 118°40′03"W | Miette Pass | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
named for the head surveyor in this area of the CPR Survey of 1872 | |||||
Razorback Mountain Razorback Mountain Razorback Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1915 for the narrow ridge on the mountain.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°58′14"N 118°40′23"W | Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.... |
Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Caledonia Mountain Caledonia Mountain Caledonia Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is Alberta's 59th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1926.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
52°57′05"N 118°39′08"W | Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.... |
Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
Caledonia Valley is an old name for the Yellowhead Pass, and signifies the route used by fur traders to get to the New Caledonia New Caledonia (Canada) New Caledonia was the name given to a district of the Hudson's Bay Company that comprised the territory largely coterminous with the present-day province of British Columbia, Canada. Though not a British colony, New Caledonia was part of the British claim to North America. Its administrative... fur district in north-central BC |
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Mount O'Beirne Mount O'Beirne Mount O'Beirne is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is Alberta's 59th most prominence mountain. It was named in 1863 after Euguene Francis O'Beirne.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
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Tête Roche | 52°54′03"N 118°33′46"W | name suggested by Tête Jaune ("yellow head"), nickname of the trapper for whom Yellowhead Pass is named (apparently François Decoigne, who was in charge of Jasper House Jasper House Jasper House National Historic Site, in Jasper National Park, Alberta, is the site of a trading post on the Athabasca River that functioned in two different locations from 1813 to 1884 as a major staging and supply post for travel through the Canadian Rockies.The post was originally named Rocky... in 1814) |
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Lucerne Peak Lucerne Peak Lucerne Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°53′04"N 118°35′03"W | named because of the vicinity's resemblance to Lucerne, Switzerland | |||||||
Bingley Peak Bingley Peak Bingley Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1863 by Walter Cheadle.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
Bingley Mountain | 52°52′55"N 118°37′28"W | |||||||
Leather Peak Leather Peak Leather Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°52′52"N 118°36′57"W | Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.... |
Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
derived from Leatherhead Pass, one of several alternate/historical names for the Yellowhead Pass | |||||
Yellowhead Mountain Yellowhead Mountain Yellowhead Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named for Pierre Bostonais aka Tête Jaune.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
Seven Sisters | 52°52′52"N 118°36′56"W | Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.... |
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Miette Hill Miette Hill Miette Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named for Bonhomme Miette a figure in French Canadian folklore.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°50′51"N 118°23′02"W | Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.... |
Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Kataka Mountain Kataka Mountain Kataka Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°49′55"N 118°23′50"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
"kataka" means "fort" (language not specified) | ||||||
Mount Clairvaux Mount Clairvaux Mount Clairvaux is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. Clairvaux is the French word for "clear valleys.".-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
Clairvaux Mountain | 52°48′21"N 118°25′09"W | named in ths sense of "clear valley", i.e. the Yellowhead Pass (not for Clairvaux, France) | ||||||
Vista Peak Vista Peak Vista Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1917, the name refers to the view from the peak of the mountain.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
52°45′56"N 118°24′15"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Caniche Peak Caniche Peak Caniche Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°45′14"N 118°22′16"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
"caniche" is French for "poodle"; the peaks resemblance to a poodle prompted the suggestion "Poodle Peak" but the name Caniche was chosen to give it "more class" | ||||||
Tonquin Hill Tonquin Hill Tonquin Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by E. Deville.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°44′16"N 118°19′40"W | Tonquin Pass Tonquin Pass Tonquin Pass, 1945 m , is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, linking Tonquin Valley in Jasper National Park, Alberta, to Mount Robson Provincial Park and adjoining areas of British Columbia. It is at the headwaters of Tonquin Creek, which flows into British Columbia... |
Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
as with Tonquin Valley, Tonquin Pass, Tonquin Creek, apparently named for the ill-fated fur trade ship the Tonquin Tonquin The Tonquin was an American merchant ship involved with the Maritime Fur Trade of the early 19th Century. The ship was used by John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company to establish fur trading outposts on the Northwest Coast of North America, including Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River... |
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Bastion Peak Bastion Peak (Canada) Bastion Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by E. Deville.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°42′32"N 118°20′41"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Drawbridge Peak Drawbridge Peak Drawbridge Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°42′13"N 118°19′34"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Redoubt Peak Redoubt Peak Redoubt Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°41′22"N 118°17′57"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
"redoubt" as in a small fortification/emplacmeent | ||||||
Dungeon Peak Dungeon Peak Dungeon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°41′06"N 118°17′44"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Mount Fraser Mount Fraser (Canada) Mount Fraser is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is Alberta's 38th highest peak and Alberta's 22nd most prominent mountain. It is also British Columbia's 50th highest peak. It was named in 1917 after Simon Fraser.-See also:... |
52°41′06"N 118°17′44"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
named after explorer Simon Fraser | ||||||
Paragon Peak Paragon Peak Paragon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Howard Palmer.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°40′29"N 118°17′19"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Parapet Peak Parapet Peak Parapet Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Cyril G. Wates.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°40′01"N 118°17′39"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Simon Peak Simon Peak (Canada) Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia.It is one of the peaks of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
52°39′23"N 118°19′09"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Bennington Peak Bennington Peak Bennington Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler. Bennington is the birth place of Simon Fraser.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
52°39′17"N 118°17′53"W | Bennington is the north peak of Mt Fraser, which was named for Simon Fraser, explorer, who was born in Bennington, Vermont, the namesake of this peak | |||||||
McDonell Peak | 52°39′05"N 118°18′22"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Scarp Mountain Scarp Mountain Scarp Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°37′59"N 118°21′21"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Mastodon Mountain Mastodon Mountain Mastodon Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°36′27"N 118°20′19"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Elephas Mountain Elephas Mountain Elephas Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°35′48"N 118°19′47"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
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Whitecrow Mountain Whitecrow Mountain Whitecrow Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°35′00"N 118°16′00"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
named because of the large number of white crows seen on its face by members of the interprovincial boundary survey | ||||||
Blackrock Mountain Blackrock Mountain (Canada) Blackrock Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°34′17"N 118°17′59"W | Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
named for the peak's black rock | ||||||
Divergence Peak Divergence Peak Divergence Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°30′00"N 117°59′30"W | Hamber Hamber Provincial Park Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park.-History:The park was named in honour of Eric W... |
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Alnus Peak Alnus Peak Alnus Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler; alnus is the Latin name of the Alder tree.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
52°29′15"N 118°00′26"W | Hamber Hamber Provincial Park Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park.-History:The park was named in honour of Eric W... |
alnus is the Latin word for alder Alder Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the birch family . The genus comprises about 30 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, few reaching large size, distributed throughout the North Temperate Zone and in the Americas along the Andes southwards to... , groves of which are abundant on the mountain |
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Mount Ross Cox Mount Ross Cox Mount Ross Cox is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after Ross Cox who traveled the area in 1817.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°27′31"N 118°01′05"W | named after Ross Cox Ross Cox Ross Cox was a clerk in the North West Company and author.Ross Cox was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1793, the son of Samuel Cox and Margaret Thorpe. He emigrated to America in 1811, becoming a clerk in the American Fur Company. He arrived in Fort Astoria, Pacific Fur Company's primary fur trading... , author of a book The Columbia River, publ.1832 |
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Mallard Peak Mallard Peak Mallard Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia.It is Alberta's 82nd most prominence mountain. It was named in 1920 by Arthur O. Wheeler. The summit of the mountain is said to look like a mallard duck.-See also:... |
52°27′30"N 118°13′39"W | Hamber Hamber Provincial Park Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park.-History:The park was named in honour of Eric W... |
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Mount Scott Mount Scott (Canada) Mount Scott is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is Alberta's 44th highest peak, and Alberta's 46th most prominence mountain. It is also British Columbia's 57th highest peak. It was named in 1913 after Scott, Captain Rober Falcon.... |
52°26′54"N 118°03′21"W | Hamber Hamber Provincial Park Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park.-History:The park was named in honour of Eric W... |
Named after Capt. Scott of the British Antarctic Expedition | ||||||
Lick Peak Lick Peak Lick Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°26′48"N 117°54′58"W | Fortress Lake | Hamber Hamber Provincial Park Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park.-History:The park was named in honour of Eric W... |
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Mount Oates Mount Oates Mount Oates is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1913 by G.E. Howard.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°26′20"N 118°02′01"W | named after Lawrence Oates Lawrence Oates Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Oates was an English Antarctic explorer, known for the manner of his death, when he walked from a tent into a blizzard, with the words "I am just going outside and may be some time".... , an officer of the British Antarctic Expedition |
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Mount Ermatinger Mount Ermatinger Mount Ermatinger is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°25′03"N 118°02′45"W | named after Edward Ermatinger Edward Ermatinger Edward Ermatinger was a Canadian fur trader, businessman and political figure.He was born on the isle of Elba in 1797, the grandson of Lawrence Ermatinger, was educated in England and went to York Factory in 1818 with his brother Francis as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company... who with his brother Francis served with the Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada... in the Columbia District Columbia District The Columbia District was a fur trading district in the Pacific Northwest region of British North America in the 19th century. It was explored by the North West Company between 1793 and 1811, and established as an operating fur district around 1810... from 1818 onwards |
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Mount Hooker Mount Hooker (Canada) Mount Hooker is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1827 by David Douglas.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°24′20"N 118°05′41"W | Athabasca Pass Athabasca Pass Athabasca Pass is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies. It is the headwaters of the Whirlpool River, a tributary of the Athabasca River.The pass lies between Mount Brown and McGillivray Ridge... |
named by David Douglas David Douglas David Douglas was a Scottish botanist. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America, and Hawaii, where he died.-Early life:... for Sir William Jackson Hooker William Jackson Hooker Sir William Jackson Hooker, FRS was an English systematic botanist and organiser. He held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, and was the first Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He enjoyed the friendship and support of Sir Joseph Banks for his exploring,... (1785–1865), distinguished botanist of the time (1827) |
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McGillivray Ridge McGillivray Ridge McGillivray Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named by Gabriel Franchere after McGillivray, William.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°23′26"N 118°10′22"W | named after William McGillivray William McGillivray William McGillivray was a Scotland-born fur trader and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Dunlichity, Scotland in 1764. In 1784, he travelled to Montreal with his uncle Simon McTavish and began work with the North West Company... (1764–1825), North West Company North West Company The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in what was to become Western Canada... partner and politician in Lower Canada Lower Canada The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence... |
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Fortress Mountain Fortress Mountain Fortress Mountain is a ski resort in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada.Located on the face of The Fortress, the resort spans over 3.8 km² from a top elevation of 2369 m to the base at 2040 m , and is serviced by 3 chairlifts and 2 T-bars... |
52°23′23"N 117°43′18"W | Fortress Lake | Hamber Hamber Provincial Park Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park.-History:The park was named in honour of Eric W... |
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Younghusband Ridge Younghusband Ridge Younghusband Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after Lt. Col. Sir Francis Edward Younghusband.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
52°14′04"N 117°48′42"W | named after British Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband Francis Younghusband Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, KCSI, KCIE was a British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer... , who led the expedition named for him into Tibet Tibet Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people... in the 1930s and established relations with the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"... |
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Apex Mountain Apex Mountain Apex Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 it is located in the center of the Clemenceau Icefield.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Chaba Peak Chaba Peak Chaba Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. Chaba is the Stoney Indian word for beaver.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
52°11′54"N 117°40′19"W | Fortress Lake | "Chaba" is the Stoney (Nakoda) word for "beaver", commemorating Job Beaver, a Stoney from Morley, Alberta Morley, Alberta Morley is a First Nations settlement within the Stoney 142/143/144 Indian reserve in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located along the Canadian Pacific Railway between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Bow River, upstream from Ghost Lake. It has an elevation of .The settlement is located in census... , who hunted in this area |
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Eden Peak Eden Peak Eden Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1901 by Jean Habel.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Snow Dome Snow Dome (Canada) Snow Dome is a mountain located on the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield, at the intersection of Banff National Park, and Jasper National Park, on the Alberta and British Columbia border in Canada.The mountain was named in 1898 by J... |
52°11′15"N 117°18′59"W | Columbia Icefield Columbia Icefield The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres in depth and... |
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Wales Peak Wales Peak Wales Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after Wales, William.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount King Edward Mount King Edward Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 5½ km east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schaffer after King Edward VII.Mt... |
52°09′24"N 117°31′11"W | |Columbia Icefield Columbia Icefield The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres in depth and... |
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Mount Columbia | 52°08′50"N 117°26′30"W | Columbia Icefield Columbia Icefield The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres in depth and... |
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Omega Peak Omega Peak Omega Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°07′45"N 117°34′44"W | Columbia Icefield Columbia Icefield The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres in depth and... |
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Triad Peak Triad Peak Triad Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1936.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Watchman Peak Watchman Peak Watchman Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1902 by James Outram.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°02′29"N 117°14′02"W | Thompson Pass Thompson Pass Thompson Pass is a 2,805 foot-high gap in the Chugach Mountains northeast of Valdez, Alaska. It is the snowiest place in Alaska, recording of snow per year on average. In the winter of 1952–1953, of snow fell—the most ever recorded in one season at one location in Alaska... |
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Mount Spring-Rice Mount Spring-Rice Mount Spring-Rice is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°01′00"N 117°14′08"W | Thompson Pass Thompson Pass Thompson Pass is a 2,805 foot-high gap in the Chugach Mountains northeast of Valdez, Alaska. It is the snowiest place in Alaska, recording of snow per year on average. In the winter of 1952–1953, of snow fell—the most ever recorded in one season at one location in Alaska... |
named in 1919 for Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859–1918); British ambassador to Persia, 1906–1908; British ambassador to Sweden 1908–1913; British ambassador to USA 1913–1918. | ||||||
Quéant Mountain Quéant Mountain Quéant Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Quéant a village in France.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
52°00′29"N 117°14′24"W | named for Quéant, France, captured by Canadian troops on September 2, 1918 | |||||||
Fresnoy Mountain Fresnoy Mountain Fresnoy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1919 after Fresnoy, a village in France.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°59′48"N 117°13′01"W | named after Fresnoy, Ainse, France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... , in commemoration of its liberation by Canadian troops on April 13, 1917 |
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Douai Mountain Douai Mountain Douai Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Douai, a village in France.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°58′37"N 117°11′23"W | named in 1919 to commemorate the town of Douai, France, liberated by Canadian and other Allied troops on 18 October 1818 | |||||||
Oppy Mountain Oppy Mountain Oppy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Oppy a village in France.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°58′24"N 117°08′56"W | named for Oppy, a village 6 mi SE of Lens, France where many Canadian troops died | |||||||
Farbus Mountain Farbus Mountain Farbus Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Farbus a village in France.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°57′48"N 117°07′49"W | named for Farbus, France, on the east slope of Vimy Ridge, to commemorate the Canadians who fought there in World Wa | |||||||
Mount Lyell Mount Lyell (Canada) Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in western Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the BC-Alberta boundary in this area, in Banff National Park.The peak has a height of .... |
51°57′25"N 117°06′13"W | named in 1858 after Sir Charles Lyell Charles Lyell Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, Kt FRS was a British lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day. He is best known as the author of Principles of Geology, which popularised James Hutton's concepts of uniformitarianism – the idea that the earth was shaped by slow-moving forces still in operation... (1795–1875), the noted British geologist |
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Ernest Peak Ernest Peak Ernest Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Feuz, Ernest.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°57′24"N 117°06′13"W | named for Ernest Feuz, of Interlaken Interlaken Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , who was one of five climbing guides brought by the CPR to Glacier House. One of five peaks on Mount Lyell Mount Lyell (Canada) Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in western Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the BC-Alberta boundary in this area, in Banff National Park.The peak has a height of .... named for this group of guides |
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Walter Peak Walter Peak Walter Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Feuz, Walter.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°57′08"N 117°06′08"W | named for Walter Feuz, of Interlaken Interlaken Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , who was one of five climbing guides brought by the CPR to Glacier House. One of five peaks on Mount Lyell Mount Lyell (Canada) Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in western Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the BC-Alberta boundary in this area, in Banff National Park.The peak has a height of .... named for this group of guides |
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Christian Peak Christian Peak Christian Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Hasler Christian, Jr.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°56′39"N 117°05′54"W | named for Christian Hässler, of Interlaken Interlaken Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , who was one of five climbing guides brought by the CPR to Glacier House. One of five peaks on Mount Lyell Mount Lyell (Canada) Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in western Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the BC-Alberta boundary in this area, in Banff National Park.The peak has a height of .... named for this group of guides |
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Division Mountain Division Mountain Division Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1919 Charles D. Walcott.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mons Peak Mons Peak Mons Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after the town of Mons in Belgium.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°51′36"N 117°02′06"W | named for Mons, Belgium, scene of the first British fighting in World War I, 23 August 1914, and which was recaptured by Canadian troops immediately before the Armistice, 11 November 1918. | |||||||
Howse Peak Howse Peak Howse Peak is the highest mountain in the Waputik Range, a subrange of the Canadian Rockies. It is located west of the Icefields Parkway, above Chephren Lake, on the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia. It is the 46th highest peak in Alberta, and the 59th highest in British... |
51°48′50"N 116°40′52"W | Howse Pass Howse Pass Howse Pass is a pass through the Rocky Mountains. The pass was used by First Nations people such as the Kootenay and Piegan. European explorers first discovered the pass in 1806, and David Thompson explored it in 1807... /hd Blaeberry River Blaeberry River The Blaeberry River is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Columbia Country of British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Canadian Rockies on the south side of Howse Pass and joining the Columbia midway between the town of Golden, at the confluence of the Kicking Horse River, and the east foot of... |
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Mount Synge Mount Synge Mount Synge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Synge, Captain Millington Henry.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°48′20"N 116°39′44"W | named after Capt. M.H. Synge of the Royal Engineers Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... , who advocated a transcontinental railway in 1852 |
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Aiguille Peak Aiguille Peak Aiguille Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1915 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°48′16"N 116°40′11"W | hd Blaeberry River Blaeberry River The Blaeberry River is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Columbia Country of British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Canadian Rockies on the south side of Howse Pass and joining the Columbia midway between the town of Golden, at the confluence of the Kicking Horse River, and the east foot of... |
aiguille is French for "needle", referring to the peak's shape | ||||||
Midway Peak Midway Peak Midway Peak is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Stairway Peak Stairway Peak Stairway Peak is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Ebon Peak Ebon Peak Ebon Peak is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Conway Mount Conway Mount Conway is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1901 by J. Norman Collie after Conway, William Martin.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
51°45′50"N 116°47′36"W | named after Sir William Martin Conway, then-president of the Alpine Club Alpine Club The first Alpine Club, founded in London in 1857, was once described as:Today, Alpine clubs stage climbing competitions, operate alpine huts and paths, and are active in protecting the Alpine environment... , afterwards Baron Conway of Allington (1856–1937), famous mountain climber, and author of works on art and mountaineering; knighted 1895; elevated to the peerage in 1931. |
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Breaker Mountain Breaker Mountain Breaker Mountain is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°45′48"N 116°39′05"W | Howse Pass Howse Pass Howse Pass is a pass through the Rocky Mountains. The pass was used by First Nations people such as the Kootenay and Piegan. European explorers first discovered the pass in 1806, and David Thompson explored it in 1807... |
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Mount Freshfield Mount Freshfield Mount Freshfield is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1897 by J. Norman Collie after Freshfield, Douglas William.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
51°44′35"N 116°56′51"W | nr hd Valenciennes River Valenciennes River The Valenciennes River is a tributary of the Bush River, entering that river just above its mouth into Kinbasket Lake, the reservoir on the Columbia River created by the Mica Dam in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The Valenciennes was originally known as the South Fork Bush River.... |
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Mount Lambe Mount Lambe Walter Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Lamabe, Lawrence Morris.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Barbette Peak | 51°43′29"N 116°37′05"W | barbette Barbette A barbette is a protective circular armour feature around a cannon or heavy artillery gun. The name comes from the French phrase en barbette referring to the practice of firing a field gun over a parapet rather than through an opening . The former gives better angles of fire but less protection... refers to a mound of platform of earth on which gun emplacements are built; the mountain has two platform-like summits |
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Mount Whiteaves Mount Whiteaves Mount Whiteaves is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after Whiteaves, Joseph Frederick.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
|51°43′27"N 116°47′56"W | named for J.F. Whiteaves, who was a paleontologist for the Geolocial Survey of Canada | |||||||
Mount Pilkington Mount Pilkington Mount Pilkington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 after Charles Pilkington. Mount Pilkington is located on the continental divide between the Campbell icefield and the Freshfield icefield.-See also:... |
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Prior Peak Prior Peak Prior Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 after Prior, Hon. Edward Gawler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
Mount Prior | 51°43′15"N 116°55′52"W | named after Lt. Col Edward Gawlor Prior, commander of the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery, MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... , Premier of British Columbia Premier of British Columbia The Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used... Nov 1902 to June 1903, later Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is the viceregal representative in British Columbia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared with equally the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest... Dec 18, 1919 until his death on December 12, 1920 [the only Lieutenant Governor to die in office] |
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Mount Bulyea Mount Bulyea Mount Bulyea is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after Bulyea, Hon. George H.V.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°43′00"N 116°55′24"W | named after the Rt. Hon. George Hedley Vicars Bulyea (1859–1928), first Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Lieutenant Governor of Alberta The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta is the viceregal representative in Alberta of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the nine other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United... , 1905–15 |
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Mount Low Mount Low (Canada) Mount Low is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after Low, A.P.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Leman Mount Leman Mount Leman is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Leman, G.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
50°44′02"N 115°24′48"W | Height of the Rockies Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Height of the Rockies Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies of south eastern British Columbia, Canada.It is located west of the condinental divide .... |
named after General G. Leman, in command of defenses of Liège Liège Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... in 1914 |
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Mount Queen Elizabeth Mount Queen Elizabeth Mount Queen Elizabeth is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Queen Elizabeth.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
50°42′46"N 115°24′21"W | named after Queen Elizabeth of Belgium in 1916; Mount King Albert Mount King Albert Mount King Albert is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after King Albert.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... nearby is named for her husband King Albert Albert I of Belgium Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen... |
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Mistaya Mountain Mistaya Mountain Mistaya Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Barnard Mount Barnard (Canada) Mount Barnard is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is the 30th highest peak in Alberta and the 42nd highest peak in British Columbia. It was named in 1924 after Barnard, Sir Frank Stillman.-See also:... |
51°42′33"N 116°55′22"W | named in 1917 after the Rt. Hon. Francis Stillman Barnard Francis Stillman Barnard Sir Francis Stillman Barnard, KCMG was a Canadian parliamentarian and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia... , then Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia (see Barnard's Express Barnard's Express Barnard's Express, later known as the British Columbia Express Company or BX, was a pioneer transportation company that served the Cariboo and Fraser Fort George regions in British Columbia, Canada from 1861 until 1921.... ) |
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Gilgit Mountain Gilgit Mountain Gilgit Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Nanga Parbat Mountain Nanga Parbat Mountain Nanga Parbat Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas.Collie had climbed on Nanga Parbat in 1895.-See also:... |
51°42′21"N 116°51′57"W | hd Mummery Glacier | named after Nanga Parbat Nanga Parbat Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on Earth, the second highest mountain in Pakistan and among the eight-thousanders with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters... in the Himalayas Himalayas The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau... , apparently in association with nearby Mount Mummery because its namesake A. F. Mummery had died there |
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Mount Helmer Mount Helmer Mount Helmer is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 after Helmer, Brigadier-General Richard Alexis.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Barlow Mount Barlow Mount Barlow is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by D.B. Dowling after Barlow, Dr. Alfred Ernest.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Trutch Mount Trutch Mount Trutch is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after Sir Joseph Trutch.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
Trutch Mountain | 51°42′17"N 116°52′55"W | named after Sir Joseph William Trutch, colonial official and first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, 1871–1876 | ||||||
Waitabit Peak Waitabit Peak Waitabit Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1900.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Trapper Peak | 51°40′40"N 116°35′33"W | Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Mount Baker Mount Baker (Canadian Rockies) Mount Baker is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by J.N. Collie after Baker, G.P.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Habel Mount Habel Mount Habel is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1986 after Habel, Jean.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Rhondda Mount Rhondda Mount Rhondda is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1917 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after Thomas, David Alfred First Viscount Baron Rhondda.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
51°38′41"N 116°33′57"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
|named after Rhondda Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley... , Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
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St. Nicholas Peak St. Nicholas Peak St. Nicholas Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by Arthur O. Wheeler a particular gendarme on the mountain is said to resemble Santa Claus.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
51°37′40"N 116°30′09"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
named after its resemblance to Santa Claus Santa Claus Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus... aka St. Nicholas |
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Mount Olive Mount Olive (Canadian Rockies) Mount Olive is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1897 by H.B. Dixon after his wife Dixon, Olive.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Balfour Mount Balfour (Canada) Mount Balfour is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is the 49th highest peak in Alberta and the 63rd highest in British Columbia, it is also the 52nd most prominence in Alberta. It was named in 1859 by James Hector Balfour, Professor John Hutton MD.-See also:*List of peaks on... |
51°33′55"N 116°27′58"W | Balfour Pass | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Lilliput Mountain Lilliput Mountain Lilliput Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1917 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°33′04"N 116°24′44"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
Lilliput Lilliput and Blefuscu Lilliput and Blefuscu are two fictional island nations that appear in the first part of the 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. The two islands are neighbors in the South Indian Ocean, separated by a channel eight hundred yards wide. Both are inhabited by tiny people who are about... is the name of a fictional country in Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer , poet and cleric who became Dean of St... 's Gulliver's Travels Gulliver's Travels Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels , is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of... |
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Mount Daly Mount Daly Mount Daly is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by Charles E. Fay after Daly, Charles P.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°31′07"N 116°23′44"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
named after Charles F. Daly, president of the American Geographical Society American Geographical Society The American Geographical Society is an organization of professional geographers, founded in 1851 in New York City. Most fellows of the society are Americans, but among them have always been a significant number of fellows from around the world... 1864–1899 |
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Mount Bosworth Mount Bosworth Mount Bosworth is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1903 after Bosworth, G.M.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°27′53"N 116°20′01"W | |Wapta Lake Wapta Lake Wapta Lake is a glacial lake in Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia, Canada.Wapta Lake is formed from Cataract Brook and Blue Creek in Yoho National Park, and is the source of the Kicking Horse River.... |
Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Popes Peak | Boundary Peak | 51°24′11"N 116°17′43"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Collier Peak Collier Peak Collier Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1903 after Collier, Dr. Joseph.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°23′27"N 116°18′12"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Mount Victoria Mount Victoria (Canada) Mount Victoria, , is a mountain on the border between British Columbia and Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. It is located just northeast of Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park and is also part of Banff National Park and is on the Continental Divide .... |
3464 | 51°22′40"N 116°18′28"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Mount Lefroy Mount Lefroy Mount Lefroy is a mountain on the Continental Divide, at the border of Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada. The mountain is located on the eastern side of Abbot Pass.The mountain was named by George M... |
51°21′45"N 116°16′47"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Mount Little Mount Little Mount Little is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 after Little, George F.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°21′45"N 116°16′47"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
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Glacier Peak Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies) Glacier Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°21′03"N 116°17′04"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
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Ringrose Peak Ringrose Peak Ringrose Peak is a mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.It is located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Yoho National Parks and is part of the Bow Range of the Banff-Lake Louise Core Area in the Canadian Rockies.... |
51°20′34"N 116°17′28"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... |
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Mount Hungabee Mount Hungabee Mount Hungabee, officially Hungabee Mountain, is a mountain located on the boundaries of Banff National Park and Yoho National Park on the Continental Divide at the head of Paradise Valley. The peak was named in 1894 by Samuel Allen after the Stoney Indian word for "chieftain" as the mountain is... |
Hungabee Mountain | 3,492 | 51°20′N 116°17′W | Bow Range Bow Range Bow Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The range is named in associated with the Bow River and was officially adopted on March 31, 1917 by the Geographic Board of Canada.... |
Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Wenkchemna Peak Wenkchemna Peak Wenkchemna Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°19′43"N 116°16′35"W | Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
"Wenkchemna" means "ten" in Stoney (Nakoda); this is the tenth of the ten-peak Wenkchemna Peaks | ||||||
Neptuak Mountain Neptuak Mountain Neptak Mountain was named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. "Neptuak" is the Stoney Indian word for "nine". It is located on the Continental Divide, which is also the British Columbia-Alberta border in this region, and is in the Bow Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.-See also:* Mountains... |
51°18′28"N 116°15′28"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... /Yoho Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
"Neptuak" is the Stoney (Nakoda) word for "nine" - this is the ninth of the ten Wenkchmena Peaks. Neptuak Mtn is at the apex of the boundaries of Yoho, Kootenay and Banff Nat'l Parks | ||||||
Deltaform Mountain Deltaform Mountain Deltaform Mountain is one of the mountains in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, located on the Continental Divide on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, and also on the border between Banff and Kootenay National Parks in Canada... |
51°18′06"N 116°14′43"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
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Mount Bowlen Mount Bowlen Mount Bowlen is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1953 after Bowlen, Dr. James J.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°18′06"N 116°11′22"W | Kootenay Pass Kootenay Pass Kootenay Pass, known locally as "the Salmo-Creston" is a mountain pass in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is utilized by the Crowsnest Highway to transverse the Selkirks, connecting the communities of Salmo and Creston... |
named after the Hon. John J. Bowlen John J. Bowlen John James Bowlen was a Canadian rancher, farmer, provincial politician and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.-External links:*... , Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta at the time of naming (1958) |
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Mount Tuzo Mount Tuzo Mount Tuzo was named in 1907 after Henrietta L. Tuzo. It is located within the Valley of the Ten Peaks in the Canadian Rockies, along the Continental Divide, which forms the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta in this region.-See also:... |
51°18′00"N 116°14′00"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Mount Fay Mount Fay Mount Fay is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1902 by Charles E. Fay.-Notable Ascents:... |
51°17′51"N 116°09′48"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
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Mount Perren Mount Perren Mount Perren is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1968 after Perren, Walter.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°17′46"N 116°12′32"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
named after Walter Perren, Chief Warden of Banff Nat'l Park 1955–1967. This is the fifth of the ten Wenkchemna Peaks | ||||||
Mount Little Mount Little Mount Little is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 after Little, George F.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°17′45"N 116°11′01"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
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Mount Allen | |3210 | 51°17′32"N 116°13′15"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Quadra Mountain Quadra Mountain Quadra Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1910 by Arthur O. Wheeler. The name refers to the mountain's four pinnacles... |
Mount Quadra | 51°17′13"N 116°09′12"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
named after Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra was a Spanish naval officer born in Lima, Peru. Assigned to the Pacific coast Spanish Naval Department base at San Blas, in the Viceroyalty of New Spain , this navigator explored the Northwest Coast of North America as far north as present day Alaska.Juan... , Spanish Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... explorer of the Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the... |
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Chimney Peak Chimney Peak Chimney Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1910 by T.G. Longstaff.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°15′52"N 116°09′19"W | Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
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Boom Mountain Boom Mountain Boom Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1908 after Boom Lake which is located right under the mountain.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
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Storm Mountain Storm Mountain (Canada) Storm Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°12′28"N 116°00′15"W | Vermilion Pass Vermilion Pass Vermilion Pass is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, traversing the continental divide. It connects Kootenay National Park in the province of British Columbia with Banff National Park in Alberta.-External links:*... |
Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
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Beatrice Peak Beatrice Peak Beatrice Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks, between Stanley Peak and Mount Ball. The mountain was named in 1912 by the Alpine Club of Canada after Beatrice Shultz who climbed the mountain that year.The scrambling route to Mt. Ball... |
51°09′46"N 116°01′35"W | Ball Range Ball Range The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser Expedition.... |
Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Mount Ball Mount Ball Mount Ball is a mountain located on the Continental Divide, on the borders of Banff and Kootenay national parks in Canada. Mt. Ball is the highest peak of the Ball Range. The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser... |
51°09′23"N 116°00′23"W | Ball Range Ball Range The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser Expedition.... |
named after John Ball John Ball (naturalist) John Ball was an Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller.-Background and education:Ball was born in Dublin, the eldest son of Nicholas Ball and his wife Jane Sherlock... (1818–1889), under secretary of state for the colonies, 1855–1857 |
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Isabelle Peak Isabelle Peak Isabelle Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1906 by Charles S... |
51°07′34"N 116°00′33"W | Ball Range Ball Range The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser Expedition.... |
Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... /Banff Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine... |
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Haiduk Peak Haiduk Peak Haiduk Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks at the head of Haiduk Creek. The mountain was named in 1922, probably after the Haiduks of the Balkans.... |
51°06′10"N 115°57′04"W | Ball Range Ball Range The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser Expedition.... |
Kootenay Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia Canada covering in the Canadian Rockies and forms part of a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from at the south-west park entrance to at Deltaform Mountain... |
named for the Haiduk region of Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... or for the Romanian village of Hideghut (also known as Haiduk) |
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Twin Cairns Twin Cairns Twin Cairns is a mountain located southeast of Simpson Pass in British Columbia, Canada.... |
Wa-Wa Ridge, Twin Cairns Ridge | 51°04′20"N 115°48′19"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Standish Hump | Standish Ridge | 51°04′16"N 115°47′12"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Quartz Hill Quartz Hill (Canada) Quartz Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is named due to the top of the mountain is mostly quartz.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
51°02′11"N 115°45′43"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Fatigue Mountain Fatigue Mountain Fatigue Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°01′40"N 115°41′36"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Citadel Peak Citadel Peak Citadel Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
51°00′59"N 115°43′07"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Golden Mountain Golden Mountain (Canada) Golden Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. Unknown Official name.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
50°59′56"N 115°40′13"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Nasswald Peak Nasswald Peak Nasswald Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after Nasswald a town in Austria.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
50°59′55"N 115°39′05"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
named after Nasswald, Austria, the home village of climber Conrad Kain Conrad Kain Conrad Kain was an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand, and was responsible for the first ascents of more than 60 routes in British Columbia... |
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Og Mountain Og Mountain Og Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1966 after references in the Bible.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°57′33"N 115°36′05"W | Assiniboine Pass | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
named in association with Mount Magog Mount Magog Mount Magog is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1930 after references in the Bible.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... and other Magog/Gog/Og placenames in this area |
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Cave Mountain Cave Mountain Cave Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 by the International Boundary Survey.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Mount Cautley Mount Cautley Mount Cautley is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after Cautley, Richard W.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Wonder Peak Wonder Peak Wonder Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by Arthur O. Wheeler and Conrad Kain.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°53′27"N 115°34′19"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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The Towers The Towers (Canada) The Towers is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
50°53′13"N 115°36′07"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Terrapin Mountain Terrapin Mountain Terrapin Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
Mount Terrapin | 50°52′48"N 115°37′03"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
named for resemblance to a terrapin Terrapin A terrapin is a turtle living in fresh or brackish water.Terrapin may also refer to:* Terrapin , a transport vehicle used for amphibious assault by the Allies during the Second World War... (sea turtle) |
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Mount Magog Mount Magog Mount Magog is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1930 after references in the Bible.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
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Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine, also known as Assiniboine Mountain, is a mountain located on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada.... |
50°52′10"N 115°39′03"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
from Cree Cree language Cree is an Algonquian language spoken by approximately 117,000 people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories and Alberta to Labrador, making it the aboriginal language with the highest number of speakers in Canada. It is also spoken in the U.S. state of Montana... means "those who cook with hot stones in water", i.e. the Stoney Sioux or Nakoda Nakoda Nakoda is a village in the Barmer District of Indian state of Rajasthan. The village name is Mewanagar in the Rajasthan state Government records.... |
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Lunette Peak Lunette Peak Lunette Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°51′57"N 115°38′57"W | see lunette Lunette In architecture, a lunette is a half-moon shaped space, either filled with recessed masonry or void. A lunette is formed when a horizontal cornice transects a round-headed arch at the level of the imposts, where the arch springs. If a door is set within a round-headed arch, the space within the... |
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Mount Gloria Mount Gloria Mount Gloria is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Aye Mountain Aye Mountain Aye Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Eon Mountain Eon Mountain Eon Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 41st highest peak, and the 53rd highest peak in British Columbia. It was named in 1901 by James Outram.... |
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Aurora Mountain Aurora Mountain Aurora Mountain is named after the HMS Aurora. It is located in the Blue Range of the Canadian Rockies, which forms part of the Continental Divide and the border between British Columbia and Alberta.-See also:*Mountains of Alberta... |
Mount Aurora | 50°49′38"N 115°33′40"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
named after RN Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... cruiser HMS Aurora HMS Aurora (1913) HMS Aurora was an Arethusa-class light cruiser launched on 30 September 1913 at Devonport Dockyard.Construction started in 1912 and she was commissioned into the Royal Navy and saw service as part of the Grand Fleet from 1914 to 1915, as leader of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla... , engaged in battledon the North Sea North Sea In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively... , January 24, 1915. Not to be confused with Mount Aurora Mount Aurora Mount Aurora is a round-topped volcanic summit, high, the highest point on Black Island in the Ross Archipelago. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition after the Aurora, the vessel which conveyed the Ross Sea Party of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic... in Antarctica |
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Windy Ridge | Windy Pass | 50°57′40"N 115°36′55"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
NW side of Og Mountain Og Mountain Og Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1966 after references in the Bible.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... ; see BCGNIS re "Windy Pass" name |
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Red Man Mountain Red Man Mountain Red Man Mountain was named in 1917 because of the red color of the rock and in contrast to nearby White Man Mountain. It is located in the Blue Range of the Canadian Rockies... |
Mount Red Man | 50°47′18"N 115°31′59"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
named after the red colour of its rock, and in contrast to White Man Mountain White Man Mountain White Man Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 92nd prominence mountain . It was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
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Mount Leval Mount Leval Mount Leval is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Leval, Gaston de.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°45′23"N 115°26′15"W | Height of the Rockies Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Height of the Rockies Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies of south eastern British Columbia, Canada.It is located west of the condinental divide .... |
named after Gaston de Leval, the Belgian lawyer who defended British nurse Edith Cavell Edith Cavell Edith Louisa Cavell was a British nurse and spy. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I, for which she was arrested... . Cavell had been charged with treason by the Germans for aiding Allied soldiers and was shot by a firing squad, October 12, 1915 |
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White Man Mountain White Man Mountain White Man Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 92nd prominence mountain . It was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
50°45′20"N 115°28′57"W | Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around Mount Assiniboine.-History:The park was established 1922... |
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Mount Robertson Mount Robertson Mount Robertson is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies, standing astride the British Columbia-Alberta boundary between Palliser Pass and North Kananaskis Pass. The British Columbia side of the pass is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park... |
50°44′00"N 115°19′00"W | Palliser Pass Palliser Pass Palliser Pass, 2084 m , is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, located on the British Columbia / Alberta boundary at the south end of Banff National Park and at the north end of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park in British Columbia. The pass is located north of the headwaters of the... /North Kananaskis Pass |
named after General Sir William Robertson (1860–1933), chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1915–18. Made a Baronet Baronet A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown... 1919; field marshal Field Marshal Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical... 1920 |
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Mount Sir Douglas Mount Sir Douglas Mount Sir Douglas is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 18th highest peak, and 28th prominence mountain as well as British Columbia's 28th highest peak... |
50°43′21"N 115°20′20"W | Palliser Pass Palliser Pass Palliser Pass, 2084 m , is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, located on the British Columbia / Alberta boundary at the south end of Banff National Park and at the north end of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park in British Columbia. The pass is located north of the headwaters of the... /North Kananaskis Pass |
named after Field Marshal Field Marshal Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical... Sir Douglas Haig, KT, GCB (1861–1928), Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in France and Belgium, December 1915. Later raised to the perage as the 1st Earl Haig of Bemersyde |
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Mount Williams Mount Williams (Canada) Mount Williams is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Major General Arthur Victor Seymour Williams CMG.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border... |
50°43′06"N 115°21′50"W | Height of the Rockies Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Height of the Rockies Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies of south eastern British Columbia, Canada.It is located west of the condinental divide .... |
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Mount King Albert Mount King Albert Mount King Albert is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after King Albert.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°42′43"N 115°24′54"W | named after King Albert I of Belgium Albert I of Belgium Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen... in 1916 |
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Mount Maude Mount Maude (Canada) Mount Maude is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Maude, Major General Sir Frederick Stanley.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
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Mount Beatty Mount Beatty Mount Beatty is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1924 after Admiral David.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
50°40′09"N 115°17′23"W | W of hd Pallilser River | Height of the Rockies Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Height of the Rockies Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies of south eastern British Columbia, Canada.It is located west of the condinental divide .... |
named after Admiral Sir David Beatty David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO was an admiral in the Royal Navy... , First Earl of the North Sea and of Brooksby, (1871–1936), commander of the Grand Fleet 1916–19 |
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Mount Worthington Mount Worthington Mount Worthington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1956 after Worthington, Lt. Col. Don.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°37′36"N 115°17′50"W | Height of the Rockies Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Height of the Rockies Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies of south eastern British Columbia, Canada.It is located west of the condinental divide .... |
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Mount McHarg Mount McHarg Mount McHarg is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after McHarg, Lieutenant Colonel Hart.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
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Defender Mountain Defender Mountain Defender Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1921 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after the HMS Defender.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
50°36′05"N 115°17′27"W | named after the destroyer HMS Defender HMS Defender (1911) HMS Defender was an Acheron-class destroyer which was built in 1911, served throughout World War I and was broken up in 1921. She was the fifth ship of the name to serve in the Royal Navy.-Construction:... , which fought in the Battle of Jutland Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. The battle was fought on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle and the only... , May 31, 1916 |
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Mount Northover Mount Northover Mount Northover is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after Lieutenant A.W. Northover-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
2999 | 50°35′22"N 115°14′27"W | named in 1917 for Lieut. A.W. Northover of the 28th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... |
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Mount Tyrwhitt Mount Tyrwhitt Mount Tyrwhitt is a mountain in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada located between Highway 40 and Elk Pass in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies, west of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country and south east of Upper Kananaskis Lake... |
50°34′57"N 115°00′58"W | Elk Pass Elk Pass (Canada) Elk Pass is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, traversing the continental divide. It connects the Elk Valley in the province of British Columbia with the Kananaskis Valley in Alberta.... |
named after Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"... Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt GCB, DSO, (1870- ), 1st baronet of Terschelling and of the City of Oxford; leader of British destroyer flotillas in WW I, later Admiral of the Fleet Admiral of the Fleet An admiral of the fleet is a military naval officer of the highest rank. In many nations the rank is reserved for wartime or ceremonial appointments... |
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Mount Foch Mount Foch Mount Foch is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Marshall Ferdinand Foch.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°34′24"N 115°09′27"W | Elk Lakes Elk Lakes Provincial Park Elk Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in south eastern British Columbia, Canada, located west of the continental divide .... |
named after Marshal Ferdinand Foch Ferdinand Foch Ferdinand Foch , GCB, OM, DSO was a French soldier, war hero, military theorist, and writer credited with possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French army" in the early 20th century. He served as general in the French army during World War I and was made Marshal of France in its... (1852–1931),hero of the Battle of the Marne First Battle of the Marne The Battle of the Marne was a First World War battle fought between 5 and 12 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army under Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. The battle effectively ended the month long German offensive that opened the war and had... , defender of Paris during the Battle of the Somme |
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Warrior Mountain Warrior Mountain (Canada) Warrior Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after the HMS Warrior.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
Mount Warrior | 50°34′08"N 115°14′18"W | named after the cruiser HMS Warrior HMS Warrior (1905) HMS Warrior was a Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1900s. She was stationed in the Mediterranean when the First World War began and participated in the pursuit of the German battlecruiser and light cruiser . Warrior was transferred to the Grand Fleet in... , which was destroyed in the Battle of Jutland Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. The battle was fought on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle and the only... , May 31, 1916 |
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Mount Cordonnier Mount Cordonnier Mount Cordonnier is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after General Victor Louis Emilien Cordonnier.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
50°33′00"N 115°13′50"W | Height of the Rockies Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Height of the Rockies Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies of south eastern British Columbia, Canada.It is located west of the condinental divide .... |
named after General Cordonnier, command of French forces at the Salonika Front, 1916 | ||||||
Mount Pétain Mount Pétain Mount Pétain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after General Philippe Pétain.... |
50°32′39"N 115°11′07"W | named after Henri Phillippe Pétain (1856–1951), French soldier and statesman, a national hero for his defence of Verdun Verdun Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc.- History :... (1916), and was made commander-in-chief (1917) and marshal of France (1918); in World War II he became infamous as a collaborator with Nazi Germany Nazi Germany Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by... as dictator of Vichy France Vichy France Vichy France, Vichy Regime, or Vichy Government, are common terms used to describe the government of France that collaborated with the Axis powers from July 1940 to August 1944. This government succeeded the Third Republic and preceded the Provisional Government of the French Republic... and was after the war tried for treason and sentenced to death, with that sentence commuted to life imprisonment. |
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Mount Mangin Mount Mangin Mount Mangin is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Mangin, Charles Emmanuel.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°32′30"N 115°13′33"W | Height of the Rockies Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Height of the Rockies Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies of south eastern British Columbia, Canada.It is located west of the condinental divide .... |
named after General Charles Marie Emmanuel Mangin (1866–1925) of the French Army French Army The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in... , who won honours in the Battle of the Labyrinth, 1915, and further distinguished himself the following year at the 2nd Battle of Verdun. |
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Storelk Mountain Storelk Mountain Storelk Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Mount Fox Mount Fox (Canada) Mount Fox is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1859 after Fox, Lt. General C.R.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
50°34′14"N 115°07′09"W | Elk Lakes Elk Lakes Provincial Park Elk Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in south eastern British Columbia, Canada, located west of the continental divide .... |
believed to be named after Sir Charles Fox (1810–1874) British railway engineer associated with the introduction of the parallel switch." | ||||||
Mount Joffre Mount Joffre Mount Joffre is a mountain located on the Continental Divide, in the extreme southern tip of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta. The mountain was named in 1918 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after Marshal Joseph Joffre, commander-in-chief of the French Army during World War I.The... |
50°31′42"N 115°12′25"W | Elk Lakes Elk Lakes Provincial Park Elk Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in south eastern British Columbia, Canada, located west of the continental divide .... |
named after Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (1852–1931), Commander-in-Chief of the French armies, 1915–17. | ||||||
Mount Odlum Mount Odlum Mount Odlum is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after Odlum, Brigadier-General V.W.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°29′11"N 114°56′17"W | named after Major-General Victor Wentworth Odlum, CB, CMG, DSO (1880 - 1953?), Vancouver newspaper editor and insurance broker, commander of the British Columbia Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force, WW I; Vancouver MLA, 1924–28; High Commissioner to Australia, 1940; Minister to China, 1942; Minister to Turkey, 1947. | |||||||
Mount Loomis Mount Loomis Mount Loomis is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Loomis, F.V.W.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
50°27′45"N 114°55′11"W | Elk Lakes Elk Lakes Provincial Park Elk Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in south eastern British Columbia, Canada, located west of the continental divide .... |
named after Major-General Sir Frederick Oscar Warren Loomis, CMG, DSO, KCB (1870–1937), Montreal manufacturer and contractor; commander of Western Canadian Infantry Brigade in WW I. | ||||||
Mount McPhail Mount McPhail Mount McPhail was named in 1918 after Norman R. McPhail. It is located in the Elk Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies and stands astride the British Columbia-Alberta border, which follows the Continental Divide in this area.-See also:... |
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Mount Bishop | 50°26′24"N 114°52′35"W | named after World War I fighter pilot, Air Marshal Air Marshal Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force... William Avery Bishop, VC, DSO, MC; ("Billy" Bishop) |
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Mount Muir | 50°23′39"N 114°49′34"W | Fording River Pass | named after Alex Muir (died 1906), author of the "The Maple Leaf" | ||||||
Mount Strachan Mount Strachan Mount Strachan is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Strachan, Lt. Henry VC.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
50°22′59"N 114°49′06"W | named after Harcus Strachan Harcus Strachan Harcus Strachan VC MC was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.... , VC Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... , MC |
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Mount Maclaren Mount Maclaren Mount Maclaren is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Charles H. MacLaren, C.M.G. D.S.O.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
Mount Mclaren | 50°21′31"N 114°47′23"W | named after Brigadier-General Charles H. Maclaren, DSO, (1878–1962) | ||||||
Mount Cornwell | 50°18′02"N 114°46′53"W | hd Fording River Fording River The Fording River is a tributary of the Elk River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Elk River is a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is a tributary of the Columbia River.-Course:... |
named after Jack Cornwell VC Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... , HMS Chester HMS Chester (1915) HMS Chester was a Town class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, and one of two ships forming the Birkenhead subtype. Along with her sister ship, HMS Birkenhead, she was originally ordered for the Greek Navy in 1914 and was to be named Lambros Katsonis... , boy hero of the Battle of Jutland Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. The battle was fought on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle and the only... , 31 May 1916. |
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Mount Bolton Mount Bolton Mount Bolton is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after Bolton, Lambert Ernest Stanley DLS.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Mount Armstrong Mount Armstrong Mount Armstrong is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Armstrong, John Douglas.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
50°21′01"N 114°46′04"W | hd Fording River Fording River The Fording River is a tributary of the Elk River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Elk River is a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is a tributary of the Columbia River.-Course:... |
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Baril Peak Baril Peak Baril Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Baril, Conrad M.L.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
50°17′58"N 114°45′22"W | NE of Elkford Elkford, British Columbia Elkford is a small community in southeast British Columbia. It is nestled within the majestic Rocky Mountain range. Elkford is located 32 km North of the junction at Sparwood, on provincial Highway 43.... |
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Mount Etherington Mount Etherington Mount Etherington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Etherington, Colonel Frederick C.M.G.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Mount Scringer | 50°14′36"N 114°46′10"W | ||||||||
Mount Holcroft Mount Holcroft Mount Holcroft is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Holcroft, H.S. D.L.S.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
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Mount Gass Mount Gass Mount Gass is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide and is part of the Rocky Mountain chain. It was named in 1928 after Gass, L.H. The mountain is 2865 m tall and has two peaks, the southernmost being the highest... |
50°07′15"N 114°44′16"W | NE of Elkford Elkford, British Columbia Elkford is a small community in southeast British Columbia. It is nestled within the majestic Rocky Mountain range. Elkford is located 32 km North of the junction at Sparwood, on provincial Highway 43.... |
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Mount Lyall Mount Lyall Mount Lyall is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after Lyall, David.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
The Cone | 50°05′22"N 114°42′20"W | immed. NE of Elkford Elkford, British Columbia Elkford is a small community in southeast British Columbia. It is nestled within the majestic Rocky Mountain range. Elkford is located 32 km North of the junction at Sparwood, on provincial Highway 43.... |
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Beehive Mountain Beehive Mountain The Beehive Mountain was named by George M. Dawson in 1886. It is located in the High Rock Range of the Canadian Rockies and is on the bounadry between British Columbia and Alberta, which follows the Continental Divide in this area.-See also:... |
50°03′56"N 114°39′46"W | E of Elkford Elkford, British Columbia Elkford is a small community in southeast British Columbia. It is nestled within the majestic Rocky Mountain range. Elkford is located 32 km North of the junction at Sparwood, on provincial Highway 43.... |
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Tornado Mountain Tornado Mountain Tornado Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 48th most prominence mountain. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
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Allison Peak Allison Peak Allison Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland after Douglas Allison.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
The Needle's Eye | 49°44′36"N 114°38′46"W | Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:... |
Named after Douglas Allison, early settler on Allison Creek (Alberta) and former Royal North West Mounted Police officer | |||||
Phillipps Peak Phillipps Peak Phillipps Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915 after Phillipps, Michael.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
49°39′47"N 114°39′26"W | N side Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:... |
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Crowsnest Ridge Crowsnest Ridge Crowsnest Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
49°38′11"N 114°39′30"W | N side Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:... |
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Loop Ridge | 49°36′30"N 114°44′35"W | W side Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:... |
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Andy Good Peak Andy Good Peak Andy Good Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 after Andy Good, a nearby hotel owner.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
49°33′55"N 114°35′17"W | S side Crownsest Pass | named after a hotelkeeper at an 1899-era railway boomtown in the pass, Crowsnest) | ||||||
Tent Mountain Tent Mountain Tent Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1911 by Morrison P. Bridgland.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
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Mount Ptolemy Mount Ptolemy (Canada) Mount Ptolemy is the highest mountain of the Crowsnest Range and is located on the Continental Divide along the provincial borders of Alberta and British Columbia. Situated southeast of Crowsnest Pass and northeast of Corbin, it is Alberta's 58th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1914 by... |
49°32′57"N 114°37′52"W | see Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemy , was a Roman citizen of Egypt who wrote in Greek. He was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology. He lived in Egypt under Roman rule, and is believed to have been born in the town of Ptolemais Hermiou in the... |
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Mount McGladrey Mount McGladrey Mount McGladrey is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1914 after McGladrey very little is known about the person.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
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Mount Pengelly Mount Pengelly Mount Pengelly is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1914 after Pengelly very little is known about the person.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border... |
49°30′06"N 114°35′46"W | name origin possibilities includee Alberta politician Nigel Pengelly Nigel Pengelly Nigel Ian Pengelly was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1989. He sat in the back benches of the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.... and geologist and archaeologist Sir William Pengelly William Pengelly William Pengelly, FRS FGS was a British geologist and early archaeologist who was one of the first to contribute proof that the Biblical chronology of the earth calculated by Archbishop James Ussher was incorrect.... |
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Mount Darrah Mount Darrah Mount Darrah is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 after Darrah, Captain.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
49°28′22"N 114°35′37"W | named after Capt. Charles John Darrah, RE Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... , astronomer to the British Boundary Commission, which with its US counterpart surveyed the BC portion of the 49th parallel 49th parallel north The 49th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 49 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.... 1858-62. |
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Hollebeke Mountain Hollebeke Mountain Hollebeke Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after Hollebeke is a village in Belgium.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
49°22′37"N 114°34′03"W | named after Hollebeke Hollebeke Hollebeke is a Flemish village in the Belgian province of West Vlaanderen, now part of Ypres city.-History:In World War I, it was the site of allied heroism that won Khudadad Khan the first Victoria Cross ever awarded to a native Indian.In 1970 it was incorporated in Zillebeke, which in turn... a village near Ypres, Belgium |
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St. Eloi Mountain St. Eloi Mountain St. Eloi Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after St. Eloi.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
49°19′35"N 114°28′44"W | named after St. Eloi, Belgium, near Ypres Ypres Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote... , where Canadians fought in 1916 |
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Mount Haig Mount Haig Mount Haig is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1862 after Haig, Captain R.W.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
49°17′21"N 114°26′47"W | Middle Kootenay Pass | named after Capt. Robert Wolseley Haig, RA, astronomer to the British Boundary Commission, which with its US counterpart surveyed the BC portion of the 49th Parallel 1858-62. | ||||||
Rainy Ridge Rainy Ridge Rainy Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1958 origin of the name is unknown.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
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Three Lakes Ridge Three Lakes Ridge Three Lakes Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
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Scarpe Mountain Scarpe Mountain Scarpe Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after the Scarpe River in France.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
49°12′48"N 114°24′08"W | |named for the Scarpe River, which flows through Arras, France, where Canadians fought in 1917–18 | |||||||
La Coulotte Peak La Coulotte Peak La Coulotte Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after La Coulotte in France.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
49°12′01"N 114°19′06"W | La Coulotte is a village near Lens, France | |||||||
Mount Matkin Mount Matkin Mount Matkin is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after Matkin, Philip K.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia - Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
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La Coulotte Ridge La Coulotte Ridge La Coulotte Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after La Coulotte in France.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta... |
49°11′13"N 114°17′31"W | La Coulotte is a village near Lens, France | |||||||
Font Mountain Font Mountain Font Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta*Mountains of British Columbia... |
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Kishinena Peak Kishinena Peak Kishinena Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1959.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia... |
49°07′06"N 114°09′00"W | South Kootenay Pass | kishinena is the Ktunaxa word for white fir White Fir White Fir is a fir native to the mountains of western North America, occurring at altitudes of 900-3,400 m. It is a medium to large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 25–60 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m . It is popular as an ornamental landscaping tree and as a Christmas Tree... or balsam Balsam Fir The balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States .-Growth:It is a small to medium-size evergreen tree typically tall, rarely to tall, with a narrow conic crown... |
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Festubert Mountain Festubert Mountain Festubert Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after Festubert a village in France.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
Burgess Mountain | 49°04′58"N 114°07′58"W | Named after Festubert Festubert Festubert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert.-Geography:... , a village near La Bassée, France, where Canadian troops fought in 1915. |
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Forum Peak Forum Peak Forum Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after Forum Lake below the mountain.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta... |
49°00′14"N 114°04′17"W | just north of the Canada-United States border Canada-United States border The Canada–United States border, officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest border in the world. The terrestrial boundary is 8,891 kilometers long, including 2,475 kilometres shared with Alaska... |
See also
- List of Boundary Peaks of the Alaska-British Columbia/Yukon border
- Extreme points of British ColumbiaExtreme points of British ColumbiaThe extreme points of British Columbia are four in number:*Mount Jetté, also legally described as Boundary Peak 177, which lies just inside the apex of the joint boundaries of British Columbia, Yukon and the US state of Alaska, at . US coordinates for the same summit are . The International...