Mount Etherington

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Mount Etherington
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Mount Etherington
Location in Alberta
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Mount Etherington
Location in British Columbia
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Mount Etherington
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,877 m (9,439 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 260 m (850 ft) [3]
Parent peak Baril Peak (3,000 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 50°16′16″N114°45′34″W / 50.27111°N 114.75944°W / 50.27111; -114.75944 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range High Rock Range
Topo map NTS 82J7 Mount Head [4]

Mount Etherington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Colonel Frederick Etherington C.M.G. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Mount Etherington". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mount Etherington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  4. 1 2 "Mount Etherington (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-04-13.