Mount Terry Fox
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| Mount Terry Fox | |
|---|---|
  Mount Terry Fox | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,645 m (8,678 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 503 m (1,650 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 52°55′58″N 119°14′08″W / 52.932778°N 119.235555°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Terry Fox[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cariboo Land District[4] |
| Protected area | Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Selwyn Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83D14 Valemount[3][4] |
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 named in honour of Terry Fox.[2][5][6] It is 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) north of Valemount, British Columbia and 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Mount Robson,[6] and is within Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park.
References
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Terry Fox". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ a b "Mount Terry Fox". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Mount Terry Fox". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ a b c "Mount Terry Fox". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park". BC Parks. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Mountain in Rockies named for Terry Fox". Ottawa Citizen. July 7, 1981.