Mount Strachan is located North of Fording River Pass and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1918 after Lt. Henry Strachan, VC, a Scottish born Canadian army officer.[1][3]Lt. Strachan was awarded the Victoria Cross after leading his regiment through German lines in World War I, killing seven gunners of a machine gun battery with his own sword and returning safely with his men and 15 prisoners through enemy lines during the night.[5]

Mount Strachan
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,682 m (8,799 ft)[1][2]
Prominence272 m (892 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Muir (2758 m)[3][2]
Listing
Coordinates50°22′57″N 114°49′03″W / 50.3825°N 114.8175°W / 50.3825; -114.8175[4]
Geography
Mount Strachan is located in Alberta
Mount Strachan
Mount Strachan
Location in Alberta
Mount Strachan is located in British Columbia
Mount Strachan
Mount Strachan
Mount Strachan (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[5]
Parent rangeHigh Rock Range
Canadian Rockies[1][3]
Topo mapNTS 82J7 Mount Head[4]

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  1. ^ a b c "Mount Strachan". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ^ a b "Topographic map of Mount Strachan". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mount Strachan". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Strachan (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ^ a b c "Mount Strachan". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-12-23.