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Mount Worthington

Coordinates: 50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W / 50.626667°N 115.297222°W / 50.626667; -115.297222
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Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington with Three Isle Lake in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation2,915 m (9,564 ft)[1][2]
Prominence385 m (1,263 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Lyautey (3045 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W / 50.626667°N 115.297222°W / 50.626667; -115.297222[3]
Geography
Mount Worthington is located in Alberta
Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Mount Worthington is located in British Columbia
Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[4]
Protected areaHeight of the Rockies Provincial Park
Parent rangeSpray Mountains[2]
Topo mapNTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[3]

Mount Worthington is located on the eastern side of Mount McHarg, in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park, and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[4] It was named in 1956 after Lt. Col. Don Worthington who was killed in action in 1944 during the Second World War while commanding the 7th Battalion, The British Columbia Regiment.[4][5][1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Worthington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Worthington, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Worthington (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Mount Worthington". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ^ "Mount Worthington". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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