Kimsquit Peak

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Kimsquit Peak
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Kimsquit Peak
British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation 2,268 m (7,441 ft) [1]
Coordinates 52°51′50″N126°56′13″W / 52.86389°N 126.93694°W / 52.86389; -126.93694 [2]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
District Range 3 Coast Land District
Parent range Kitimat Ranges
Topo map NTC 93D15 Kimsquit

Kimsquit Peak, 2268 m, is a mountain in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, located immediately north of the former Nuxalk village of Kimsquit, which is at the mouth of the Dean River. [2] Immediately to its west across the head of Dean Channel is Comet Mountain.

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References

  1. "BC Basemap". Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Kimsquit Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 18 May 2014.