Mount Chown

Mount Chown
Mount Chown
	Mount Chown Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	3,316 m (10,879 ft)
Prominence	1,746 m (5,728 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Robson (3959 m)
Listing	Canada highest major peaks 51st; Canada prominent peaks 69th; Mountains of Alberta;
Coordinates	53°23′49″N 119°25′03″W
Geography
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Front Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83E6 Twintree Lake
Climbing
First ascent	1924 G. Hargeaves; W. Putman

Mount Chown is Alberta's 36th highest peak. It is named after the Reverend Samuel Dwight Chown. It is located in the northwest corner of Jasper National Park on the border with the Willmore Wilderness Park. It lies between the Chown and Resthaven Glaciers.

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