Mount Armstrong is a mountain located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after John Douglas Armstrong, a lieutenant with the Canadian Engineers who was killed in action on April 9, 1917, at Vimy Ridge World War I.[1][2][3]
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Mount Armstrong Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of AlbertaMount Armstrong Mount Armstrong (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
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| Elevation | 2,823 m (9,262 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 250 m (820 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 50°21′01″N 114°46′04″W[2] |
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| Location | Alberta / British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | High Rock Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J7 Mount Head |
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