Mount Bosworth
| Mount Bosworth | |
|---|---|
  Mount Bosworth Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,769 m (9,085 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 159 m (522 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 51°27′53″N 116°20′01″W / 51.46472°N 116.33361°WCoordinates: 51°27′53″N 116°20′01″W / 51.46472°N 116.33361°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta / British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1903 Dominion Topographic Survey[2] |
| Easiest route | Scrambling Routes |
Mount Bosworth is located in the Canadian Rockies on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1903 after George Morris Bosworth, an executive and long-time employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1][2][4]
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- 1 2 "Mount Bosworth". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Bosworth". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ↑ "Mount Bosworth". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ↑ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
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