Onslow Mountain
| Onslow Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Mount Onslow | |
 Onslow Mountain (left) and Defender Mountain (right) frame Mount King George | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,798 m (9,180 ft)[1] NAD83 |
| Prominence | 273 m (896 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 50°35′36″N 115°17′29″W / 50.59333°N 115.29139°WCoordinates: 50°35′36″N 115°17′29″W / 50.59333°N 115.29139°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | HMS Onslow (1916) |
| Geography | |
  Onslow Mountain Location of Onslow Mountain | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes |
Onlsow Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.
History[]
Onslow Mountain was named in 1917 by the after the British Royal Navy ship HMS Onslow (1916) that took part in the Battle of Jutland in World War I.[2][3] The mountain's name was officially adopted as Mount Onslow in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada and officially changed to Onslow Mountain in 1966.[2]
See also[]
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References[]
- ^ a b "Onslow Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- ^ a b c "Onslow Mountain". gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Onslow Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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