Mount Field (British Columbia)
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| Mount Field | |
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 Mount Field with Mount Wapta in the background; near Field, British Columbia, Canada. |
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| Elevation | 2,643 m (8,671 ft)[1] |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | President Range |
| Prominence | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°25′50″N 116°27′50″W / 51.43056°N 116.46389°WCoordinates: 51°25′50″N 116°27′50″W / 51.43056°N 116.46389°W |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Easiest route | scramble |
Mount Field is a mountain located about 10 km (6 mi) east of the town of Field in Yoho National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1883 after Cyprus W. Field, a guest of the CPR who were building the national railway.
The Burgess shale is located below the ridge connecting Mt. Field to Wapta Mountain.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Mount Field (British Columbia) in the BC Geographical Names Information System
- Mount Field in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
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