Mount Bishop (Canada)

Mount Bishop
Mount Bishop Location in Alberta
Elevation	2,850 m (9,350 ft) [1]
Prominence	359 m (1,178 ft)
Location
Location	Alberta, British Columbia, Canada
Range	Elk Range
Coordinates	50°26′24″N 114°52′36″W / 50.44°N 114.87667°W / 50.44; -114.87667Coordinates: 50°26′24″N 114°52′36″W / 50.44°N 114.87667°W / 50.44; -114.87667
Topo map	NTS 82J/07

Mount Bishop named in 1918 after W.A. "Billy" Bishop VC who was a Colonel and a Canadian fighter pilot awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I. It is located in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies and is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the British Columbia-Alberta border in this area.^[1][2]

See also

• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia
• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mount Bishop". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Bishop. 
2. ^ "Mount Bishop". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=774.