Mount McPhail is a mountain located in the Elk Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies and stands astride the British Columbia-Alberta border, which follows the Continental Divide in this area. The mountain was named in 1918 after Norman R. McPhail, a Canadian soldier who was killed in action during World War I.[1][2][3]
Mount McPhail | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,886 m (9,469 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 681 m (2,234 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Mount Rae (3218 m)[2] |
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Coordinates | 50°24′29″N 114°51′40″W[3] |
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Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Elk Range |
Topo map | NTS 82J7 Mount Head[3] |
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