Mount Selwyn
Mount Selwyn, is a mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is situated east-northeast of Revelstoke, and southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Dawson, to the west. 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. The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1890 by Harold E. Forster, Harold Ward Topham, Harry Sinclair, and Samuel Yves.
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Mount Dawson
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Geological Survey of Canada
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Royal Society of Canada
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Geographical Names Board of Canada
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