Warwick Mountain is a mountain in Alberta, Canada.
| Warwick Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Warwick Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,906 m (9,534 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 566 m (1,857 ft)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°13′59″N 117°33′30″W / 52.2330556°N 117.5583333°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1919 by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1][3] |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
It is located south of Warwick Creek in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. It stands east of the Chaba Icefield and north of the Columbia Icefield.
The mountain was named in 1919 by Arthur O. Wheeler after Warwick Castle in England when he noted the castellated appearance of the mountain and it being situated just 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Mt. King Edward.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Warwick Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ "Topographic map of Warwick Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ a b c "Warwick Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ a b "Warwick Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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