Mount Ptolemy (Canada)

Mount Ptolemy
Mount Ptolemy
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation 2,813 m (9,229 ft)[1]
Prominence 916 m (3,005 ft)[2]
Coordinates 49°32′57″N 114°37′52″W / 49.54917°N 114.63111°W / 49.54917; -114.63111Coordinates: 49°32′57″N 114°37′52″W / 49.54917°N 114.63111°W / 49.54917; -114.63111[3]
Geography
Location Alberta / British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Crowsnest Range
Topo map NTS 82G/10

Mount Ptolemy is the highest mountain of the Crowsnest Range and is located on the Continental Divide along the provincial borders of Alberta and British Columbia. Situated 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Crowsnest Pass and 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Corbin, it is Alberta's 57th most prominent mountain[4]. It was named in 1914 by Arthur O. Wheeler for its resemblance to a man sitting with folded arms. The mountain has also been known as Mummy Mountain.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Ptolemy". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  2. "Mount Ptolemy". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. "Mount Ptolemy". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-08-11.


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