Mount Cornwell (Canada) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Cornwell
Mount Cornwell Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,972 m (9,751 ft)
Prominence	176 m (577 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Geography
Location	Alberta/British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Kananaskis Range, Park Ranges, Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J/07
Climbing
First ascent	1915 by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Mount Cornwell is located on the Continental Divide on the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta along the spine of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1918 after "boy hero" John Cornwell, a sixteen-year-old crewman aboard HMS Chester, which was severely damaged in the Battle of Jutland. Cornwell was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the battle. Mount Chester was also named after his ship.