Mount Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Mount Sir MacKenzie Bowell is a 3,301 m (10,830 ft) mountain peak located at co-ordinates 52°49′54″N 119°43′48″W in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located between the Kiwa and Tete glaciers.
The name honours the fifth Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who died in 1917. It was one of the first mountains in the Premier Range to be named after a Prime Minister, receiving its designation on September 6, 1927. It was originally named Mount Welcome by the Carpe-Chamberlin climbing party in 1924.
External links
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia listing for Mount Sir MacKenzie Bowell
- British Columbia Government Information Sheet on Mount Sir MacKenzie Bowell
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.