| Beehive Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Beehive Mountain Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,895 m (9,498 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°03′54″N 114°39′47″W / 50.06500°N 114.66306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta/ British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | High Rock Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J2 Fording River |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1913 Interprovincial Boundary Commission |
The Beehive Mountain was named by George M. Dawson in 1886. It is located in the High Rock Range of the Canadian Rockies and is on the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta, which follows the Continental Divide in this area. [1] [2] The mountain was named for its fancied resemblance to a beehive. [3]
See also
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
References
- ^ a b "Beehive Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca.
- ^ "Beehive Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 17.
External links
 | This Alberta's Rockies location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Beehive Mountain | |
|---|---|
Beehive Mountain Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,895 m (9,498 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°03′54″N 114°39′47″W / 50.06500°N 114.66306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta/ British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | High Rock Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J2 Fording River |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1913 Interprovincial Boundary Commission |
The Beehive Mountain was named by George M. Dawson in 1886. It is located in the High Rock Range of the Canadian Rockies and is on the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta, which follows the Continental Divide in this area. [1] [2] The mountain was named for its fancied resemblance to a beehive. [3]
See also
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
References
- ^ a b "Beehive Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca.
- ^ "Beehive Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 17.
External links
|
| This Alberta's Rockies location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |