Defender Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.
| Defender Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Mount Defender | |
 Defender Mountain (right) and Onslow Mountain (left) frame Mount King George | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,821 m (9,255 ft)[1] NAD83 |
| Prominence | 211 m (692 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 50°36′05″N 115°17′27″W / 50.60139°N 115.29083°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | HMS Defender (1911) |
| Geography | |
  Defender Mountain Location of Defender Mountain  Defender Mountain Defender Mountain (British Columbia)  Defender Mountain Defender Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes |
History
Defender Mountain was named in 1916 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after the British Royal Navy ship HMS Defender (1911) that took part in the Battle of Jutland in World War I.[2][3] The mountain's name was officially adopted as Mount Defender in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada and officially changed to Defender Mountain in 1966.[2]