Mount Ptolemy (Canada)

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°WCoordinates: 49°32′57″N 114°37′52″W / 49.54917°N 114.63111°W[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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mount Ptolemy". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  2. "Mount Ptolemy". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. "Mount Ptolemy". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-08-11.