Mount Field (British Columbia)
Not to be confused with Field Hill.
| Mount Field | |
|---|---|
 Mount Field with Mount Wapta in the background; near Field, British Columbia, Canada. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,643 m (8,671 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°25′50″N 116°27′50″W / 51.43056°N 116.46389°WCoordinates: 51°25′50″N 116°27′50″W / 51.43056°N 116.46389°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | President Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Field is a mountain located about 10 km (6 mi) east of the town of Field in Yoho National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1883 after Cyrus West Field, a guest of the CPR who were building the national railway.[2]
The Burgess shale is located below the ridge connecting Mt. Field to Wapta Mountain.
References
External links
- Mount Field in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
- Cyrus W. Field at the Atlantic Cable history website.
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