| Aurora Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,797 m (9,177 ft) |
| Prominence | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°49′30″N 115°32′35″W / 50.82500°N 115.54306°W / 50.82500; -115.54306 |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Blue Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1916 Interprovincial Boundary Commission |
Aurora Mountain is located in the Blue Range of the Canadian Rockies, which forms part of the Continental Divide and the provincial boundary between British Columbia and Alberta. It is named after HMS Aurora, a British Royal Navy light cruiser launched in 1913 that was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1920.
See also
- List of mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
References
- ^ "Aurora Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved Feb 21, 2009.
- ^ "Aurora Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved Feb 21, 2009.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 14.
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