Mount Galwey
| Mount Galwey | |
|---|---|
  Mount Galwey | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,377 m (7,799 ft) |
| Prominence | 182 m (597 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 49°07′23″N 113°56′49″W / 49.12306°N 113.94694°WCoordinates: 49°07′23″N 113°56′49″W / 49.12306°N 113.94694°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82H/04 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Galwey is a mountain located north of Blakiston Creek of Waterton Lakes National Park, in Canada. The mountain was named in 1934 after Lt. Galwey, who was an astronomer for the International Boundary Survey.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mount Galwey". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 56.
External links
- Mt. Galwey on Peakfinder—picture and more information on the peak’s history.
- Mount Galwey on Bivouac—trip reports, photos, maps.
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