page_title: Mount Selwyn
hierarchical_section_title: Mount Selwyn
caption_attribution_description: English: Mount Selwyn in Selkirk Mountains
context_page_description: Mount Selwyn, is a 3,335-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is situated 60 km east-northeast of Revelstoke, and 35 km southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Dawson, 1 km to the west. Originally named Deville in 1888 by mountaineer Rev. William S. Green, Mount Selwyn was renamed to honor Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn, 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.
context_section_description: Mount Selwyn, is a 3,335-metre (10,942-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is situated 60 km (37 mi) east-northeast of Revelstoke, and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Dawson, 1 km (0.62 mi) 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.
caption: Mount Selwyn, northeast aspect
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