Mount McArthur (British Columbia)
Mount McArthur is a mountain located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1886 by Otto Koltz after James J. McArthur, a land surveyor who mapped the Canadian Rockies for the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1]
| Mount McArthur | |
|---|---|
  Mount McArthur | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,021 m (9,911 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 221 m (725 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°32′26″N 116°35′48″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/10 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1891 by W.S. Drewry, Dominion Topographic Survey[1] |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, this mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
External links
- Flickr photo: Mount McArthur
References
- "Mount McArthur". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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