Mount Rutherford
| Mount Rutherford | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,847 m (9,341 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 393 m (1,289 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 53°10′25″N 118°24′45″W / 53.17361°N 118.41250°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies, Northern Front Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83E/01 |
Mount Rutherford is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. Located in Jasper National Park, it is part of the Northern Front Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The peak stands 3 km (2 mi) east of Harvey Lake and north of the Snaring River, a tributary of the Athabasca River.
Overview
In 1954, the Geographic Board of Alberta named the 2,847 m (9,341 ft) peak Mount Rutherford after Alberta's first premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford. Mount Rutherford's location is about 34 kilometres northwest[3] from the town of Jasper.
See also
References
- ^ PeakFinder. "Mount Rutherford". Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ "Mount Rutherford". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Jasper,+Division+No.+15,+Alberta,+Canada&daddr=Mount+Rutherford,+Alberta,+Canada&hl=en&geocode=&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=49.39451,-97.912687&sspn=30.777693,64.775391&ie=UTF8&ll=52.802761,-117.388916&spn=3.560481,8.096924&z=7
- The Alberta Gazette #2026, December 15, 1954.
- "A Gentleman of Strathcona - Alexander Cameron Rutherford", Douglas R. Babcock, 1989, The University of Calgary Press, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, ISBN 0-919813-65-8
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