Mount Chown
Mount Chown is Alberta's 36th highest peak. It is named after the Reverend Samuel Dwight Chown.[3] It is located in the northwest corner of Jasper National Park on the border with the Willmore Wilderness Park. It lies between two glaciers the Chown Glacier and the Resthaven Glacier.[4][5]
| Mount Chown | |
|---|---|
  Mount Chown Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,316 m (10,879 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,746 m (5,728 ft) [2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′49″N 119°25′02″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Topo map | NTS 83E/06 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 G. Hargeaves; W. Putman |
References
- PeakFinder
- "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 34.
- Peakfinder
- Mount Chown
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