Aurora Mountain
Appearance
Aurora Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,797 m (9,177 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 277 m (909 ft)[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta / British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Blue Range |
Topo map | NTS 82J/13 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1916 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[2] |
Aurora Mountain is located in the Blue Range of the Canadian Rockies, which forms part of the Continental Divide and the provincial boundary between British Columbia and Alberta.[1][2] It is named after the HMS Aurora, a Royal Navy light cruiser launched in 1913 that was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1920.
See also
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
References