Karmutzen Mountain

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Karmutzen Mountain
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Karmutzen Mountain
Location on Vancouver Island
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Karmutzen Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Karmutzen Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation 1,433 m (4,701 ft)
Prominence 728 m (2,388 ft)
Coordinates 50°21.36666′N127°0.714′W / 50.35611100°N 127.011900°W / 50.35611100; -127.011900
Geography
Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
DistrictRupert Land District
Parent range Karmutzen Range
Topo map NTS 92L6 Alice Lake

Karmutzen Mountain is a mountain located in the Karmutzen Range on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is to the west of Nimpkish Lake which was formerly known as Karmutzen Lake.

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History

The mountain name was adapted from the Kwakwaka'wakw word for "waterfall." [1] :276

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References

  1. Walbran, Captain John T. (1971). British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History (Facsimile reprint of 1909 ed.). Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN   0-88894-143-9. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-07-13.