Mount Rutherford

Mount Rutherford is a mountain in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Northern Front Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Its peak stands 3 km (2 mi) east of Harvey Lake and north of the Snaring River, a tributary of the Athabasca River.

Mount Rutherford
Mount Rutherford Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,847 m (9,341 ft)[1]
Prominence	393 m (1,289 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	53°10′20″N 118°24′51″W[3]
Geography
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies, Northern Front Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83E1 Snaring River[3]

In 1954, the Geographic Board of Alberta named the 2,847 m (9,341 ft) peak Mount Rutherford after Alberta's first premier, Alexander Cameron Rutherford.^[4] It is about 34 kilometers northwest of the town of Jasper.^[5]

See also

• Geography of Alberta