Mount Farnham

Mount Farnham
Mount Farnham
	Mount Farnham
Highest point
Elevation	3,493 m (11,460 ft); Ranked 40th in Canada
Prominence	2,123 m (6,965 ft); Ranked 26th in Canada
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia; North America prominent 82nd; Canada highest major peaks 41st; Canada most prominent 31st;
Coordinates	50°29′20″N 116°29′13″W
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Farnham Group
Topo map	NTS 82K8 Toby Creek
Climbing
First ascent	1914 A. H. & E. L. MacCarthy, Conrad Kain

Mount Farnham is British Columbia's 17th highest peak, and 21st most prominent. It was named after Paulding Farnham from New York. It is the highest peak in the Purcells (a subset of the larger Columbia mountain range).

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