Allison Peak
Appearance
Allison Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,646 m (8,681 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 541 m (1,775 ft)[1] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 49°44′36″N 114°38′47″W / 49.7433333°N 114.6463889°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | High Rock Range |
Topo map | NTS 82G10 Crowsnest[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling Routes |
Allison Peak is located on the Canadian provincial boundary of Alberta and British Columbia along the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland after Douglas Allison.[3][1] Douglas Allison was a law enforcement agent.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Allison Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b "Allison Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Allison Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 11.