Mount McPhail

Mount McPhail
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,886 m (9,469 ft)[1][2]
Prominence681 m (2,234 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Rae (3218 m)[2]
Listing
Coordinates50°24′29″N 114°51′40″W / 50.40806°N 114.86111°W / 50.40806; -114.86111[3]
Geography
Mount McPhail
Location in Alberta
Mount McPhail
Location in British Columbia
Mount McPhail
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeElk Range
Topo mapNTS 82J7 Mount Head[3]

Mount McPhail is a mountain located in the Elk Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies and stands astride the British Columbia-Alberta border, which follows the Continental Divide in this area. The mountain was named in 1918 after Norman R. McPhail, a Canadian soldier who was killed in action during World War I.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount+McPhail". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mount+McPhail". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  3. ^ a b c "McPhail, Mount". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-07-18.