Mount Boswell is a 2,454-metre (8,051-foot) summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated along the east shore of Waterton Lake, one kilometre north of the Canada–United States border. Its nearest higher peak is Miche Wabun Peak, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast.[1]
| Mount Boswell | |
|---|---|
 Mount Boswell above Waterton Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,454 m (8,051 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 194 m (636 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Miche Wabun Peak (2701 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49°00′25″N 113°51′59″W / 49.00694°N 113.86639°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Boswell Location of Mount Boswell in Alberta  Mount Boswell Mount Boswell (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82H4 Waterton Lakes[2] |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | scrambling[3] |
History edit
Mount Boswell was named in 1917 for Dr. W.G. Boswell, the veterinarian for the International Boundary Commission.[4][5]
The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1943 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Geology edit
Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Mount Boswell is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Boswell is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Boswell drains into Waterton Lake, thence Waterton River.
Gallery edit
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Mount Boswell -
Winter scene -
Mount Boswell centered, (Mt. Cleveland to right) -
circa 1919
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References edit
- ^ a b c d "Mount Boswell". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ a b c "Mount Boswell". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ Andrew W. Nugara, 2014, More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 2nd Edition, page 80.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 23.
- ^ "Mount Boswell". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links edit
- Parks Canada web site: Waterton Lakes National Park
- Mount Boswell weather: Mountain Forecast
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