Mount Rutherford
Mountain in the country of Canada
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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.
Prominence393 m (1,289 ft)[2]
| 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]
