Mount William Booth

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Mount William Booth
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Highest point
Elevation2,728 m (8,950 ft)[1]
Prominence795 m (2,608 ft)[2]
Coordinates52°05′24″N 116°19′18″W / 52.09000°N 116.32167°W / 52.09000; -116.32167Coordinates: 52°05′24″N 116°19′18″W / 52.09000°N 116.32167°W / 52.09000; -116.32167
Geography
Mount William Booth is located in Alberta
Mount William Booth
Mount William Booth
Location in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeRam Range
Topo mapNTS 83C1

Mount William Booth was named in 1965 after William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army.[1] It is part of the Ram Range in Alberta, Canada, and situated near the southern end of Abraham Lake. It is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of the Canadian Rockies, and can be seen from the David Thompson Highway east of Saskatchewan Crossing.

Climate[]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount William Booth is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Mount William Booth PeakFinder
  2. ^ "Mount William Booth". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  3. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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