Dieppe Mountain

Dieppe Mountain is a 2,863 metres (9,393 ft) peak in British Columbia, Canada, rising to a prominence of 1,058 metres (3,471 ft) above Gataga Pass. Its line parent is Tuchodi Peak, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away. It is part of the Northern Rocky Mountains.[1]

Dieppe Mountain
Dieppe Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,863 m (9,393 ft)[1]
Prominence1,058 m (3,471 ft)[1]
Parent peakTuchodi Peak
Coordinates58°28′31″N 125°29′09″W[1]
Geography
Parent rangeNorthern Rocky Mountains

The mountain is part of the Battle of Britain Range, in which the names of peaks commemorate the allied leaders in World War II, places where the leaders met, and battles in which Canadian troops served. Thus names include Mount Churchill, Mount Roosevelt, Teheran Mountain, Yalta Peak, Falaise Mountain and Ortona Mountain.[2]

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Sources

  • Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7748-0637-4. Retrieved 2012-10-21.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • "Dieppe Mountain British Columbia". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
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