Alberta-BC boundary. Peak (2)
Alta-BC boundary, S of Amethyst Lake
52°39’00” N 118°18’00” W — Map 83D/9 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1924. Official in BC — Canada
Alta-BC boundary, S of Amethyst Lake
52°39’00” N 118°18’00” W — Map 83D/9 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1924. Official in BC — Canada
Mt. Bennington From Surprise Point
Canadian Alpine Journal 1927
This mountain near the headwaters of the Fraser River was named for North West Company explorer Simon Fraser (1776–1862). Fraser was born in Bennington, Vermont. The peak was named by the interprovincial boundary survey party of Wheeler and Cautley in 1921.
References:
- Wheeler, Arthur O., and Cautley, R.W. Report of the Commission appointed to delimit the boundary between the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Part II. 1917 to 1921. From Kicking Horse Pass to Yellowhead Pass.. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1924
- Spadavecchia, N. W. “Mt. Bennington.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 16 (1927):58-62. Alpine Club of Canada
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