Mount Stanley Baldwin

Mount Stanley Baldwin is a mountain located in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located at the head of the Gilmour Glacier. It was originally named Mount Challenger by Allen Carpé during his 1924 ascent of the mountain.[2]

Mount Stanley Baldwin
Highest point
Elevation3,256 m (10,682 ft)[1]
Prominence511 m (1,677 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates52°49′28″N 119°36′21″W[2]
Geography
Mount Stanley Baldwin is located in British Columbia
Mount Stanley Baldwin
Mount Stanley Baldwin
DistrictCariboo Land District
Parent rangePremier Range
Topo mapNTS 83D13 Kiwa Creek[2]

The name honours the British prime minister Stanley Baldwin who made an official visit to British Columbia in 1927, the year in which the Premier Range was dedicated and the mountain was renamed.[2] Although the Range was originally meant to honour both British and Canadian heads of government, Stanley Baldwin is the only British prime minister to be so honoured. Recent restrictions upon naming Canadian geographic features after non-Canadian citizens make it likely that he will be the last.

References

  1. "Mount Stanley Baldwin". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  2. "Mount Stanley Baldwin". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-09.


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