Mount Lawson
| Mount Lawson | |
|---|---|
  Mount Lawson Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,795 m (9,170 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°46′00″N 115°11′24″W / 50.76667°N 115.19000°WCoordinates: 50°46′00″N 115°11′24″W / 50.76667°N 115.19000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Kananaskis Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J/14 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | A moderate scramble via east-facing rubble slopes |
Mount Lawson was named by Walter Wilcox and H.G. Bryant in 1922. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.[2][3]
See also
History: It was named in 1922 by Walter D. Wilcox and H.G. Bryant after Major W.E. Lawson, an employee with the Geological Survey of Canada who was killed in France during World War I.
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