This mountain was named in 1917 in honour of HMS Warspite. HMS Warspite was a cruiser which fought in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War. Nicknamed "The Old Lady", she went on to serve in the Second World War as well.
Type
Mount Warspite
Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta
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Inscription
no inscription/aucune inscription
Location
Mount Warspite
Latitude 50°40'50
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Mount Warspite
Latitude 50°40'50
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 50.682219247195
Long. -115.21771132115
Lat. 50.682219247195
Long. -115.21771132115