Whiteshield Mountain

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Whiteshield Mountain
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Whiteshield Mountain
Location in Alberta
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Whiteshield Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Whiteshield Mountain
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,684 m (8,806 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 278 m (912 ft) [3]
Parent peak Devout Peak (2689 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 53°18′19″N119°21′16″W / 53.30528°N 119.35444°W / 53.30528; -119.35444 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
District Cariboo Land District [5]
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 83E6 Twintree Lake [4]

Whiteshield Mountain is located at the northern boundary of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Alberta-British Columbia border. [5] It was named in 1924 because of the ice and snow on the eastern side of the mountain. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Whiteshield Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Whiteshield Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. 1 2 "Whiteshield Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. 1 2 "Whiteshield Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-08-06.