Mount Wellington (British Columbia)

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Mount Wellington
Mount Wellington is located in British Columbia
Mount Wellington
Mount Wellington
Location in British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation1,727 m (5,666 ft)
Prominence631 m (2,070 ft)on the west side of Queens Reach Jervis Inlet, northeast of Powell River (city)
Coordinates50°07′43.76″N 123°55′01.82″W / 50.1288222°N 123.9171722°W / 50.1288222; -123.9171722Coordinates: 50°07′43.76″N 123°55′01.82″W / 50.1288222°N 123.9171722°W / 50.1288222; -123.9171722
Geography
LocationJervis Inlet, British Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92J4

Mount Wellington is a mountain located at the Queens Reach arm of the Jervis Inlet within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia Canada. The mountain was named during the 1860 survey by HMS Plumper who charted all of the area and named the mountain after Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at the famous battle of Waterloo.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Hitz, Charles W.(2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet, p.54. Sitka 2 Publishing Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine., Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0-9720255-0-2.

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