King Edward Peak
King Edward Peak | |
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![]() King Edward Peak seen from Kintla Lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,789 m (9,150 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 405 m (1,329 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°01′28″N 114°16′12″W / 49.02444°N 114.27000°W[3] |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() King Edward Peak British Columbia, Canada | |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82G1 |
King Edward Peak is a mountain located north of and the U.S. border in British Columbia, Canada. The mountain was named in 1915 after King Edward VII.
King Edward Peak should not be confused with Mt. King Edward (3,490 m (11,450 ft)), located on the Continental Divide farther north, although it too was named after King Edward.
References[]
- ^ "King Edward Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "King Edward Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08. Based on an elevation of 2797m
- ^ "King Edward Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
Categories:
- Two-thousanders of British Columbia
- Canadian Rockies
- Kootenay Land District
- British Columbia geography stubs