Mount Armstrong facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Armstrong |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,823 m (9,262 ft) |
Prominence | 250 m (820 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta / British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | High Rock Range |
Topo map | NTS 82J/07 |
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.
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