Mount Alpha Centauri

Mount Alpha Centauri
Mount Alpha Centauri
Location in British Columbia
Mount Alpha Centauri
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation3,102 m (10,177 ft)[1][2]
Prominence102 m (335 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°36′22″N 116°31′54″W / 50.606111°N 116.531667°W / 50.606111; -116.531667[3]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District[4]
Parent rangePurcell Mountains[1]
Topo mapNTS 82K10 Howser Creek[3]
Climbing
First ascent1969 by K. Rinehart, M. & Robert C. West[1]

Mount Alpha Centauri is a 3,102-metre (10,177 ft) mountain in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Named in 1969 by Robert West in association with North Star Peak.[4] Alpha Centauri lies almost directly opposite of the North Star.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Alpha Centauri". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. ^ "Mount Alpha Centauri". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Alpha Centauri". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Alpha Centauri". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-01-13.