Mount Farnham

Mount Farnham is British Columbia's 17th highest peak, and 21st most prominent. It was named after Paulding Farnham from New York.^[1] It is the highest peak in the Purcells (a subset of the larger Columbia mountain range).

Mount Farnham
Mount Farnham
Highest point
Elevation	3,493 m (11,460 ft)[1][2] Ranked 40th in Canada
Prominence	2,123 m (6,965 ft)[1][3] Ranked 26th in Canada
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia North America prominent 82nd Canada highest major peaks 41st Canada most prominent 31st
Coordinates	50°29′20″N 116°29′13″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District[4]
Parent range	Farnham Group
Topo map	NTS 82K8 Toby Creek[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1914 A. H. & E. L. MacCarthy, Conrad Kain[1]

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of British Columbia
• List of ultras of North America

References

1. "Mount Farnham". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
2. "Topographic map of Mount Farnham". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
3. "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
4. "Mount Farnham". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-19.

External links

• "Mount Farnham, British Columbia" on Peakbagger
• "Mount Farnham". BC Geographical Names.