Mount Bishop (Elk Range)
Mount Bishop is a mountain named in 1918 after W.A. "Billy" Bishop VC who was a Colonel and a Canadian fighter pilot awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I.[4] It is located in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies and sits on the Continental Divide, which forms the British Columbia-Alberta border in this area.[1][2]
Mount Bishop | |
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Mount Bishop Location on Alberta and British Columbia border | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,850 m (9,350 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 359 m (1,178 ft) [2] |
Coordinates | 50°26′24″N 114°52′35″W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Elk Range |
Topo map | NTS 82J/07 |
See also
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
References
- "Mount Bishop". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Mount Bishop". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- "Mount Bishop". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
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