Mount Armstrong (High Rock Range)
| Mount Armstrong | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,823 m (9,262 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 250 m (820 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°21′01″N 114°45′59″W / 50.35028°N 114.76639°W[3] |
| Geography | |
Mount Armstrong Location in Alberta Mount Armstrong Location in British Columbia Mount Armstrong Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | High Rock Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J7 Mount Head[3] |
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][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mount Armstrong". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ a b "Mount Armstrong". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ a b "Mount Armstrong (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 30. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
External links
- "Mount Armstrong". BC Geographical Names.
- Mount Armstrong: Weather forecast