Photo: Mount Thornton from the northeast on Mount Bistre; Copyright J.M. Rhemtulla and E.S. Higgs, University of Alberta
Mount Thornton
- 2752 m (9,029ft)
- Naming History
53.1333N -118.314W
Located in the Snaring River Valley near many un-named creeks
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Visible from Highway: 16
Located in the Snaring River Valley near many un-named creeks
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Visible from Highway: 16
Year Named: 1954
Named for: Thornton, Sir Henry (Sir Henry Thornton was appointed Inspector General of Movements and Railways in France during WW I. Later he became President of the Canadian National Railway.)
Named for: Thornton, Sir Henry (Sir Henry Thornton was appointed Inspector General of Movements and Railways in France during WW I. Later he became President of the Canadian National Railway.)