Mount Bullock
| Mount Bullock | |
|---|---|
  Mount Bullock | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 504 m (1,654 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | (665 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°57′42″N 127°06′37″W / 50.96167°N 127.11028°WCoordinates: 50°57′42″N 127°06′37″W / 50.96167°N 127.11028°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92L14[2] |
Mount Bullock, 36 km northeast of Port Hardy,[1] is a mountain in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, standing on the north side of the lower reaches of Actaeon Sound, which is a sidewater of Drury Inlet.[2] Lee Lake is to its north, the Bond Peninsula immediately south.
Name origin[]
The mountain is listed in Burns Naval Biography, publ. 1849. nearby, at the entrance to Actaeon Sound via Actress Passage, is believed to have been named for the gunboat , commanded by Lieut. Cdr , which was deployed as tender to HMS Actaeon in the East Indies and Chinese waters in later years.[3]
See also[]
- Bullock (disambiguation)
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Mount Bullock". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ a b c "Mount Bullock". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ "Dove Island". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
Categories:
- Pacific Ranges
- Central Coast of British Columbia
- Mountains of British Columbia under 1000 metres