King Edward Peak is a mountain located north of Starvation Creek and the U.S. border in British Columbia, Canada. The mountain was named in 1915 after King Edward VII.
King Edward Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,789 m (9,150 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 405 m (1,329 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Starvation Peak |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°01′28″N 114°16′12″W / 49.02444°N 114.27000°W[3] |
Geography | |
British Columbia, Canada | |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82G1 Sage Creek |
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.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "King Edward Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. 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.