Mount Queen Elizabeth

Mount Queen Elizabeth is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, directly east of Mount King Albert. It was named in 1916 by interprovincial boundary surveyors after Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.[1][3][5] Note that Elisabeth is the correct spelling of her name.[5]

Mount Queen Elizabeth
Mount Queen Elizabeth is located in Alberta
Mount Queen Elizabeth
Mount Queen Elizabeth
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Mount Queen Elizabeth is located in British Columbia
Mount Queen Elizabeth
Mount Queen Elizabeth
Mount Queen Elizabeth (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation2,850 m (9,350 ft)[1][2]
Prominence106 m (348 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount King Albert (2987 m)[3][2]
Listing
Coordinates50°42′46″N 115°24′21″W[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges[3]
Topo mapNTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent1916 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3]

See also

References
  1. "Mount Queen Elizabeth". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. "Topographic map of Mount Queen Elizabeth". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  3. "Mount Queen Elizabeth". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  4. "Mount Queen Elizabeth (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  5. "Mount Queen Elizabeth". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-08-07.


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