Diamond Head (British Columbia)

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Diamond Head
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Diamond Head
Location in British Columbia
Diamond Head (British Columbia)
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Highest point
Elevation 2,056 m (6,745 ft)
Coordinates 49°49′32″N123°00′26″W / 49.82556°N 123.00722°W / 49.82556; -123.00722
Geography
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District New Westminster Land District
Protected area Garibaldi Provincial Park
Parent range Garibaldi Ranges
Topo map NTS   92G14 Cheakamus River

Diamond Head is a subsidiary peak of Mount Garibaldi in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. [1] It is located west of Mamquam Lake on the south side of Mount Garibaldi in Garibaldi Provincial Park. It was possibly named by Canadian volcanologist William Henry Mathews for its resemblance to Diamond Head in Hawaii. [2] The peak consists of tuff breccia ranging in size from dust to enormous blocks. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Mathews, W. H. (1952). "Mount Garibaldi, a supraglacial Pleistocene volcano in southwestern British Columbia" . American Journal of Science . 250 (2). American Journal of Science: 81–103. doi: 10.2475/ajs.250.2.81 .
  2. ↑ "Diamond Head". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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