| Mount Rutherford | |
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| Elevation | 2,847 m (9,341 ft)[1] |
| Location |  Alberta  Canada |
| Range | Canadian Rockies, Northern Front Ranges |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 83E/01 |
Mount Rutherford is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Jasper National Park, and is part of the Northern Front Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The peak stands 3 kilometers (2 mi) east of Harvey Lake and north of the Snaring River, a tributary of the Athabasca River.
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Overview
In 1954 the Geographic Board of Alberta named the 2,847 metre peak Mount Rutherford after Alberta's first premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford. Mount Rutherford's location is about 34 kilometres from the town of Jasper.
See also
References
- ^ PeakFinder. Mount Rutherford. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.
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- The Alberta Gazette #2026, December 15, 1954.
- "A Gentleman of Strathcona - Alexander Cameron Rutherford", Douglas R. Babcock, 1989, The University of Calgary Press, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, ISBN 0-919813-65-8
