Whiteshield Mountain
| Whiteshield Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Whiteshield Mountain Location within Alberta  Whiteshield Mountain Location within British Columbia  Whiteshield Mountain Location within Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,684 m (8,806 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 278 m (912 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Devout Peak (2689 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°18′19″N 119°21′16″W / 53.30528°N 119.35444°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
District | Cariboo Land District[5] |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83E6 Twintree Lake[4] |
Whiteshield Mountain is located at the northern boundary of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1924 because of the ice and snow on the eastern side of the mountain.[1][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Whiteshield Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ↑ "Topographic map of Whiteshield Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- 1 2 3 "Whiteshield Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- 1 2 "Whiteshield Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- 1 2 "Whiteshield Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-08-06.