- There is also a mountain near Williston Lake in British Columbia named "Mount Selwyn."
| Mount Selwyn | |
|---|---|
 Mount Selwyn, northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,335 m (10,942 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 125 m (410 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Dawson (3377 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°09′11″N 117°24′25″W / 51.15306°N 117.40694°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Selwyn Location of Mt. Selwyn in British Columbia  Mount Selwyn Mount Selwyn (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Glacier National Park |
| Parent range | Duncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | NTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1890 Harold E Forster, Harold W Topham, Harry Sinclair, Samuel Yves[1] |
Mount Selwyn, is a 3,335-metre (10,942-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range.[3] The mountain is situated 60 km (37 mi) east-northeast of Revelstoke, and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Dawson, 1 km (0.62 mi) to the west.[3] Originally named Deville in 1888 by mountaineer Rev. William S. Green, Mount Selwyn was renamed to honor Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn (1824-1902), director of the Geological Survey of Canada, and President of the Royal Society of Canada.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1890 by Harold E. Forster, Harold Ward Topham, Harry Sinclair, and Samuel Yves.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f "Mount Selwyn". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ a b c "Mount Selwyn". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ a b "Mount Selwyn, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ Boles, Glen W. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 224.