Allison Peak
Allison Peak | |
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Allison Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,646 m (8,681 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 541 m (1,775 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 49°44′36″N 114°38′48″W / 49.74333°N 114.64667°WCoordinates: 49°44′36″N 114°38′48″W / 49.74333°N 114.64667°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | High Rock Range |
Topo map | NTS 82G10 Crowsnest |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling Routes |
Allison Peak is located on the Canadian provincial boundary of Alberta and British Columbia along the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland after Douglas Allison.[2][1] Douglas Allison was a law enforcement agent.[3]
See also[]
- List of peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border
- List of mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Allison Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Allison Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 11.
Categories:
- Two-thousanders of Alberta
- Two-thousanders of British Columbia
- Kootenay Land District
- Alberta's Rockies geography stubs
- British Columbia geography stubs