Mount Chown
| Mount Chown | |
|---|---|
  Mount Chown Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,316 m (10,879 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,746 m (5,728 ft) [2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′49″N 119°25′02″W / 53.39694°N 119.41722°WCoordinates: 53°23′49″N 119°25′02″W / 53.39694°N 119.41722°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Topo map | NTS 83E/06 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 G. Hargeaves; W. Putman |
Mount Chown is Alberta's 36th highest peak. It is named after the Reverend Samuel Dwight Chown. It is located in the northwest corner of Jasper National Park on the border with the Willmore Wilderness Park. It lies between two glaciers the Chown Glacier and the Resthaven Glacier.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ PeakFinder
- ↑ "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ Peakfinder
- ↑ Mount Chown
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