| Mount Farnham | |
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  Mount FarnhamLocation in British Columbia
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,493 m (11,460 ft) Ranked 40th in Canada |
| Prominence | 2,123 m (6,965 ft) Ranked 26th in Canada |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°29′20″N 116°29′13″W / 50.488889°N 116.486944°W / 50.488889; -116.486944 |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Farnham Group |
| Topo map | NTS 82K8 Toby Creek |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1914 A. H. & E. L. MacCarthy, Conrad Kain |
Mount Farnham is British Columbia's 17th highest peak, and 21st most prominent. It was named after Paulding Farnham from New York. It is the highest peak in the Purcells (a subset of the larger Columbia mountain range).
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Farnham". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- "Topographic map of Mount Farnham". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "Mount Farnham". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
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