Grays Peak (British Columbia)

Grays Peak is a mountain in southeast British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is located in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in the Kootenays,[2] and is best known for being the mountain pictured on the label of Kokanee beer.[1]

Grays Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,753 m (9,032 ft)[1]
Prominence223 m (732 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°43′36″N 117°07′28″W[2]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeKokanee Range
Topo mapNTS 082F11

Location

Grays Peak is located at the south end of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, between the headwaters of Kokanee Creek and Coffee Creek.[3]

Name

Grays Peak was named after brothers John Balfour Gray and Robert Hampton Gray (VC), who were born in Trail, BC, and grew up in Nelson, BC. Both brothers were killed in WWII. The name was adopted by the Geographic Board of Canada on 12 March 1946.[3]

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Grays Peak is featured on the label of Kokanee beer.

References

  1. "Grays Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  2. Natural Resources Canada, Geographical Names of Canada database, Grays Peak. Accessed 2010-07-24
  3. "Grays Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-07-24.


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