This peak was named in 1920 in honour of the town of Mons, Belgium which was the site of the first battle in which the British Expeditionary Force took part in the First World War. The town was recaptured by Canadian troops immediately before the armistice on 11 November 1918.
Type
Mons Peak
Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta
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Inscription
no inscription/aucune inscription
Location
Mons Peak
Latitude 51°51'40
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Mons Peak
Latitude 51°51'40
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 51.860128621439
Long. -117.03504465955
Lat. 51.860128621439
Long. -117.03504465955