Mount Worthington

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Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington.jpg
Mount Worthington with Three Isle Lake in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation2,915 m (9,564 ft)[1]
Prominence385 m (1,263 ft)
Parent peakMount Lyautey (3045 m)[2]
Coordinates50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W / 50.62667°N 115.29722°W / 50.62667; -115.29722Coordinates: 50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W / 50.62667°N 115.29722°W / 50.62667; -115.29722
Geography
Mount Worthington is located in Alberta
Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes

Mount Worthington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1956 after Lt. Col. Don Worthington who was killed in action in 1944 during the Second World War while commanding the 7th Battalion, The British Columbia Regiment.[1][3]

See also[]

  • List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
  • Mountains of Alberta
  • Mountains of British Columbia

References[]

  1. ^ a b PeakFinder
  2. ^ "Mount Worthington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. ^ Mount Worthington


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