Mount Cautley
Mount Cautley is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.[1][2] Richard W. Cautley was a surveyor from Ipswich, England. As part of the Alberta/British Columbia Boundary Commission, his party was in charge or mapping precise boundaries in the usable mountain passes of the Canadian Rockies.[3]
Mount Cautley | |
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Mount Cautley Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,870 m (9,420 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°54′43″N 115°34′02″W |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta British Columbia |
Parent range | Continental Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82J/13 |
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- PeakFinder
- Mount Cautley
- Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
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