Mount Terry Fox

Mount Terry Fox
Mount Terry Fox
Elevation 2643-2650 m (8671-8700 ft)
Prominence 503 m (1,650 ft)
Location
Location Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Range Selwyn Range, Canada
Coordinates 52°55′54″N 119°14′6″W / 52.93167°N 119.235°W / 52.93167; -119.235Coordinates: 52°55′54″N 119°14′6″W / 52.93167°N 119.235°W / 52.93167; -119.235

Mount Terry Fox is a peak in the Selwyn Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. In 1981, the previously-unnamed mountain was christened in honour of Terry Fox.[1][2][3] It is 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) north of Valemount, British Columbia and 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Mount Robson,[3] and is within Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park.

References

  1. ^ "Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia". http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=3188. Retrieved April 14, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park". Tourism British Columbia. http://www.hellobc.com/en-CA/SightsActivitiesEvents/NaturalSightsParksWildlife/Parks/Valemount.htm. Retrieved April 14, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Mountain in Rockies named for Terry Fox". Ottawa Citizen. July 7, 1981. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=eaMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3O4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4905,2432798. 

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