| Mount Worthington | |
|---|---|
 Mount Worthington with Three Isle Lake in the foreground | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,915 m (9,564 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 385 m (1,263 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Lyautey (3045 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W / 50.626667°N 115.297222°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Worthington Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Worthington Mount Worthington (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District[4] |
| Protected area | Height of the Rockies Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Spray Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | NTS 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]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Mount Worthington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- 1 2 "Mount Worthington, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- 1 2 "Mount Worthington (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Worthington". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ "Mount Worthington". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
External links
- "Topographic map of Mount Worthington". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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