Mount Cokely

Mount Cokely, formerly known as The Hump and at times misspelled in some sources as Mount Copely and Mount Coakely, is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 16 km (10 mi) east of Port Alberni and 2 km (1 mi) north of Mount Arrowsmith.[1] The peak was named for Sterling Cokely (1884–1956), a British Columbia Land Surveyor.[2]

Mount Cokely
Mount Cokely, British Columbia, Canada
Highest point
Elevation1,619 m (5,312 ft)
Prominence127 m (417 ft)
Coordinates49°14′21.8″N 124°35′12.1″W
Geography
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeVancouver Island Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92/L02

See also

  • List of mountains in Canada

References

  1. Mount Cokely in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. "Mount Cokely". BC Geographical Names.
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