Whitecrow Mountain (Canada)

Whitecrow Mountain is located at the head of the Fraser River in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the number of white crows that were seen on the peak.[1][5]

Whitecrow Mountain
Whitecrow Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Whitecrow Mountain
Whitecrow Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation2,881 m (9,452 ft)[1][2]
Prominence313 m (1,027 ft)[3]
Parent peakBlackrock Mountain (2910 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°33′44″N 118°16′13″W[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District
Protected areas
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent1921 by Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1]

See also

References

  1. "Whitecrow Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  2. "Topographic map of Whitecrow Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. "Whitecrow Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  4. "Whitecrow Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. "Whitecrow Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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