Mount Holcroft
| Mount Holcroft | |
|---|---|
Mount Holcroft Location in Alberta Mount Holcroft Location in British Columbia Mount Holcroft Location in Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,713 m (8,901 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 254 m (833 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Farquhar (2894 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°14′05″N 114°45′51″W / 50.23472°N 114.76417°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | High Rock Range[3] |
| Topo map | NTS 82J2 Fording River[4] |
Mount Holcroft is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named after Herbert Spencer Holcroft (1877-1916), H.S. D.L.S. in 1918. Lieutenant Spencer was wounded during World War I and later died in hospital of cardiac failure.[5][2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Holcroft". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ a b "Mount Holcroft". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Holcroft". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ a b "Mount Holcroft (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Mount Holcroft". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-06-28.