King Edward Peak

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
King Edward Peak seen from Kintla Lake
Highest point
Elevation2,789 m (9,150 ft)[1]
Prominence405 m (1,329 ft)[2]
Parent peakStarvation Peak
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°01′28″N 114°16′12″W[3]
Geography
King Edward Peak is located in British Columbia
King Edward Peak
King Edward Peak
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 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

References

  1. "King Edward Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. "King Edward Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08. Based on an elevation of 2797m
  3. "King Edward Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
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