Defender Mountain

Defender Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1921 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after the British Royal Navy ship HMS Defender.[1][2]

Defender Mountain
Defender Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation2,821 m (9,255 ft)[1]
Prominence200 m (660 ft)
Coordinates50°36′05″N 115°17′27″W
Geography
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82J/11

See also

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

References

  1. "Defender Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. "Defender Mountain". Bivouac.com.


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