Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,915 m (9,564 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
Parent peak | Mount Lyautey (3045 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W / 50.62667°N 115.29722°WCoordinates: 50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W / 50.62667°N 115.29722°W |
Geography | |
Mount Worthington Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
Location | Alberta British Columbia |
Topo map | NTS 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[]
- ^ a b PeakFinder
- ^ "Mount Worthington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ Mount Worthington
Categories:
- Two-thousanders of Alberta
- Two-thousanders of British Columbia
- Canadian Rockies
- Alberta geography stubs
- British Columbia geography stubs