Mount King George

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Mount King George
Mount King George is located in Yukon
Mount King George
Mount King George
Yukon, Canada
Highest point
Elevation3,741 m (12,274 ft)[1]
Prominence1,281 m (4,203 ft)[1]
Listing
  • Canada highest major peaks 29th
Coordinates60°31′52″N 139°46′59″W / 60.53111°N 139.78306°W / 60.53111; -139.78306Coordinates: 60°31′52″N 139°46′59″W / 60.53111°N 139.78306°W / 60.53111; -139.78306[1]
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains
Topo mapNTS 115B12
Climbing
First ascent1966

Mount King George is located in Kluane National Park within Yukon Territory in Canada. The mountain was named in 1935, along with the nearby Mount Queen Mary, for George V’s and Queen Mary's silver jubilee, or 25 years of rule.[2] The mountain's first published ascent was in 1966. The results of a 1996 expedition to Mount King George have been published.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Mount King George". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  2. ^ "A mountain by any other name..." Canadian Geographic Magazine. 2001. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ^ "Mount King George Expedition 1996" (PDF). Ade Miller. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

External links[]

  • Mount King George photo: Flickr
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