Mount Victoria (British Columbia)
Mount Victoria is a mountain located above Queens Reach of Jervis Inlet within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia Canada. The mountain was named during the 1860 survey by HMS Plumper who charted all of the known area and named the mountain after Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria "baby" who was the ninth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.[2]
| Mount Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,088 m (6,850 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 227 m (745 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 50°15′00″N 123°59′00″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | At head of Queens Reach, Jervis Inlet, Lillooet Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92J4 |
The first ascent of Mount Victoria was made in 1929 by Arthur Tinniswood Dalton and Percy Williams Easthope.[3]
External links
- CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08
- Detail Map of Mount Victoria from the 1860 Survey Map of the Jervis Inlet and Mt.Victoria.
- BCGNIS Geographical Geographical Name Detail for Mount Victoria
References
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- Hitz, Charles W.(2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet, p.54. Sitka 2 Publishing., Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0-9720255-0-2.
- http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=909
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