Wales Peak
Wales Peak | |
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Wales Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia Wales Peak Wales Peak (British Columbia) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,109 m (10,200 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 210 m (690 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Chaba Peak (3212 m)[3] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 52°11′06″N 117°39′21″W / 52.18500°N 117.65583°WCoordinates: 52°11′06″N 117°39′21″W / 52.18500°N 117.65583°W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 83C4 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1927 J. DeLaittre, W. MacLaurin, J. Weber[3] |
Wales Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after the British astronomer William Wales who sailed on Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery.[1][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Wales Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Topographic map of Wales Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ a b c d "Wales Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Wales Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
Categories:
- Three-thousanders of Alberta
- Three-thousanders of British Columbia
- Canadian Rockies
- Alberta geography stubs
- British Columbia geography stubs