Mount Ptolemy (Canada)

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Mount Ptolemy
Mount Ptolemy
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Elevation 2,813 m (9,229 ft)[1]
Prominence 916 m (3,005 ft)[2]
Location
Location Alberta / British Columbia, Canada
Range Crowsnest Range
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]
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 58th most prominent mountain. 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

  • List of peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border
  • Mountains of Alberta
  • Mountains of British Columbia

References


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