Mount Fitzwilliam

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Mount Fitzwilliam is a 2,901-metre mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies within Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. Mount Fitzwilliam is situated 6.0 km south of Yellowhead Pass and 4.0 km west of the Continental Divide, near the headwaters of the Fraser River. Its nearest higher peak is Roche Noire, 8.5 km to the east. Mt. Fitzwilliam is a prominent landmark seen from eastbound Highway 16 before travelers enter Jasper National Park from the west entrance. The mountain is also visible to riders on the Canadian train. ()

Coordinates: 52°49'49"N, 118°27'24"W

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Mount Fitzwilliam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yellowhead Lake, Curia Mountain, Mount Clairvaux, Caniche Peak.

3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Yellowhead Lake, Mount Robson Provincial Park
101 min walk • Yellowhead Lake is an irregularly shaped lake that is located about 3.7 km southwest of Yellowhead Pass within the boundaries of Mount Robson Provincial Park.
5.5 miSE
Mountain
Curia Mountain, Jasper National Park
140 min walk • Curia Mountain is a summit situated between Clairvaux Creek and Meadow Creek in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Curia Mountain was so named due to its curia-like outline.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Clairvaux, Mount Robson Provincial Park
63 min walk • Mount Clairvaux is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, SE of the Yellowhead Pass. Clairvaux is the French word for "clear valleys.".
6.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caniche Peak, Mount Robson Provincial Park
163 min walk • Caniche Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler. He suggested it be called Poodle Park as he thought it resembled the head of a poodle.
5.1 miE
Mountain
Basilica Mountain, Jasper National Park
130 min walk • Basilica Mountain is a summit in Alberta, Canada located between Clairvaux Creek and Meadow Creek. Basilica Mountain was so named on account of its basilica-shaped outline.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vista Peak, Mount Robson Provincial Park
128 min walk • Vista Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1917, the name refers to the view from the peak of the mountain.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Miette Hill, Jasper National Park
83 min walk • Miette Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named for Bonhomme Miette, a figure in French Canadian folklore.
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kataka Mountain, Jasper National Park
65 min walk • Kataka Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Yellowhead Pass, Mount Robson Provincial Park
94 min walk • The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Americas in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the provincial boundary between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.
6.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lucerne Peak, Mount Robson Provincial Park
157 min walk • Lucerne Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia; on the continental divide, and is one of the peaks of Yellowhead Mountain. It was named by Arthur O. Wheeler after the railway town located at the mountain's base.
5.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Decoigne, Jasper National Park
132 min walk • Decoigne is a locality in Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Jasper, near the border with British Columbia. The community has the name of François Decoigne, a fur trader.