Mount William Booth Explained

Mount William Booth
Elevation M:2728
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:795
Prominence Ref:[2]
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Range:Ram Range
Region Type:Province
Region:Alberta
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Map Size:200
Label:Mount William Booth
Label Position:right
Coordinates:52.0894°N -116.3206°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]

Mount William Booth was named in 1965 after William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army.[1] It is part of the Ram Range in Alberta, Canada, and situated near the southern end of Abraham Lake. It is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of the Canadian Rockies, and can be seen from the David Thompson Highway east of Saskatchewan Crossing.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount William Booth is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1530. Mount William Booth. 2024-01-08.
  2. 2878. Mount William Booth. 2019-02-28.
  3. IARER. Mount William Booth. 2024-01-08.
  4. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.