Mount Williams (Canada)

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Mount Williams
Mount Williams (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation 2,741 m (8,993 ft) [1]
Prominence 106 m (348 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 50°43′06″N115°21′49″W / 50.71833°N 115.36361°W / 50.71833; -115.36361 Coordinates: 50°43′06″N115°21′49″W / 50.71833°N 115.36361°W / 50.71833; -115.36361 [1]
Geography
Location Alberta / British Columbia
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes
Climbing
First ascent 1922
Easiest route [2]

Mount Williams is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Major General Arthur Victor Seymour Williams CMG. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Williams". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  2. 1 2 "Mount Williams". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.