Monashee Pass

Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 118°31′00″W / 50.10000°N 118.51667°W / 50.10000; -118.51667
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Monashee Pass
Elevation
1,189 m (3,901 ft)
Traversed by Hwy 6 (British Columbia Highway 6)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
RangeMonashee Mountains

Monashee Pass, 1,189 m (3,901 ft),

prominence col" for Big White Mountain
, which is the highest mountain to its southwest.

The word Monashee is from the Gaelic monadh, meaning mountain, and sith, pronounced shee, meaning peace. Monashee therefore means mountain of peace.[2]

Note that Monashee Summit, 1,241 m (4,072 ft) is slightly further southeast on Hwy 6 (near the Lost Lake Rest Area), and is the actual high point on the highway between Vernon & Arrow Lake.

References

  1. ^ Infrastructure, Ministry of Transportation and. "Elevations of Major Summits & Passes on B.C. Highways - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  2. ^ a b Community (2019-03-15). "PLACE NAMES: Selkirks, Monashees, and Purcells". Castlegar News. Retrieved 2022-02-22.

50°06′00″N 118°31′00″W / 50.10000°N 118.51667°W / 50.10000; -118.51667