Mount King Edward is a mountain

Mountain

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 located at the head of the Athabasca River

Athabasca River

The Athabasca River originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada...

 valley in Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia

Mount Columbia (Alberta)

Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies after Mount Robson. It is located on the border between Alberta and British Columbia on the northern edge of the Columbia Icefield. Its highest point, however, lies within Jasper National Park...

 5½ km east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schaffer after King Edward VII

Edward VII of the United Kingdom

Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...

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Mt. King Edward should not be confused with King Edward Peak

King Edward Peak

King Edward Peak is a mountain located north of Starvation Creek and the U.S. border. The mountain was named in 1915 after King Edward VII.King Edward Peak should not be confused with Mt. King Edward , located on the Continental Divide farther north, although it too was named after King Edward....

, 2789 m (9,150 ft), just north of the US

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

border, although it too was named after King Edward.