Birkenhead Peak
| Birkenhead Peak | |
|---|---|
  Birkenhead Peak British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
Canada prominent peaks 62nd | |
| Coordinates | 50°30′40″N 122°37′15″W / 50.51111°N 122.62083°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Parent range | Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92J10 Birkenhead Lake |
Birkenhead Peak, commonly known as Mount Birkenhead and sometimes Birkenhead Mountain or Mount Birken (2506 m (8222 ft) prominence: 1781 m) is a
Lillooet (NE) and Pemberton-Mount Currie, the mountain's very high prominence separates it from the adjoining Cadwallader Range
by the pass between Blackwater Creek and Birkenhead Lake.
The mountain was named by
route in 1842 in honour of the crew of HMS Birkenhead; nearby Seton Lake
was named in honour of one of its crew who was his school-friend.
The community of Birken is located at its southwest foot, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park and the lake of the same name are on its northwest. It is framed on its north side by Blackwater Creek, a tributary of the Gates River, and on its southwest by the valley of the Birkenhead River.
See also
- List of Ultras of North America
References
- ^ "Birkenhead Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ a b "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
External links
- "Birkenhead Peak, BC (Top of Microwave Trail)". N'Quatqua Band Office Web site. Retrieved 2009-12-30.[ Image of the peak from the top of the microwave access road, N'Quatqua website]
- "Birkenhead Peak, British Columbia" on Peakbagger