Mount Carthew | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,636 m (8,648 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 313 m (1,027 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Mount Alderson (2692 m) |
Coordinates | 49°01′56″N114°00′06″W / 49.03222°N 114.00167°W Coordinates: 49°01′56″N114°00′06″W / 49.03222°N 114.00167°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Clark Range [4] Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82G1 |
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Mount Carthew was named after William Morden Carthew, a World War I casualty. [6]
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