King Edward Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,789 m (9,150 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 405 m (1,329 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Starvation Peak |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°01′28″N114°16′12″W / 49.02444°N 114.27000°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82G1 Sage Creek |
King Edward Peak is a mountain located north of Starvation Creek and the U.S. border in British Columbia, Canada. The mountain was named in 1915 after King Edward VII.
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