Mount Armstrong
| Mount Armstrong | |
|---|---|
  Mount Armstrong Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,823 m (9,262 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 250 m (820 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 50°21′01″N 114°46′04″W / 50.35028°N 114.76778°WCoordinates: 50°21′01″N 114°46′04″W / 50.35028°N 114.76778°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta / British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | High Rock Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J/07 |
Mount Armstrong is a mountain located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after John Douglas Armstrong, a lieutenant with the Canadian Engineers who was killed in action on April 9, 1917 at Vimy Ridge World War I.[1][2][3]
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- 1 2 "Mount Armstrong". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved Feb 16, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Armstrong". Bivouac.com. Retrieved Feb 16, 2010.
- ↑ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
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