Mount McArthur (British Columbia)

Mount McArthur
Highest point
Elevation 3,021 m (9,911 ft) [1]
Prominence 221 m (725 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 51°32′26″N 116°35′48″W / 51.54056°N 116.59667°W / 51.54056; -116.59667Coordinates: 51°32′26″N 116°35′48″W / 51.54056°N 116.59667°W / 51.54056; -116.59667 [1]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 82N/10
Climbing
First ascent 1891 by W.S. Drewry, Dominion Topographic Survey[1]

Mount McArthur is a mountain located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1886 by Otto Koltz after James J. McArthur, a land surveyor who mapped the Canadian Rockies for the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount McArthur". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-12-04.


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