Mount Chown is Alberta's 36th highest peak. It is named after the Reverend Samuel Dwight Chown.[5] It is located in the northwest corner of Jasper National Park on the border with the Willmore Wilderness Park. It lies between the Chown and Resthaven Glaciers.[4][1]
| Mount Chown | |
|---|---|
  Mount Chown Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,316 m (10,879 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,746 m (5,728 ft)[2][1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Robson (3959 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′49″N 119°25′03″W / 53.39694°N 119.41750°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Front Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83E6 Twintree Lake[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 G. Hargeaves; W. Putman[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Mount Chown". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ a b "Mount Chown". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ a b "Mount Chown". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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