Mount Worthington

Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington with Three Isle Lake in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation	2,915 m (9,564 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	385 m (1,263 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Lyautey (3045 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°37′36″N 115°17′50″W[3]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District[4]
Protected area	Height of the Rockies Provincial Park
Parent range	Spray Mountains[2]
Topo map	NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[3]

Mount Worthington is located on the eastern side of Mount McHarg, in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park, and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.^[4] It was named in 1956 after Lt. Col. Don Worthington who was killed in action in 1944 during the Second World War while commanding the 7th Battalion, The British Columbia Regiment.^[4][5][1]

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Mount Worthington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
2. "Mount Worthington, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
3. "Mount Worthington (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
4. "Mount Worthington". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
5. "Mount Worthington". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-11.

External links

• "Topographic map of Mount Worthington". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.