Mount Cautley
| Mount Cautley | |
|---|---|
Southeast aspect of Mount Cautley / Gibralter Rock | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,880 m (9,450 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 495 m (1,624 ft)[3][notes 1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°54′28″N 115°34′21″W / 50.90778°N 115.57250°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Mount Cautley Location in Alberta Mount Cautley Location in British Columbia Mount Cautley Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Continental Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[4] |
Mount Cautley is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide, SE of Assiniboine Pass.[5] Richard W. Cautley was a surveyor from Ipswich, England. As part of the Alberta/British Columbia Boundary Commission, his party was in charge of mapping precise boundaries in the usable mountain passes of the Canadian Rockies.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Cautley". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Cautley". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Mount Cautley". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ a b "Mount Cautley (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Mount Cautley". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
- Notes
- ^ Based on a summit elevation of 2,870 m.