King Edward Peak

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King Edward Peak
King Edward Peak, Kintla Lake.jpg
King Edward Peak seen from Kintla Lake
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 / 49.02444; -114.27000 [3]
Geography
Canada British Columbia relief location map.jpg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
King Edward Peak
Location in British Columbia
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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King Edward Peak should not be confused with Mt. King Edward (3,490 m (11,450 ft)), located on the Continental Divide further north, although it too was named after King Edward.

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References

  1. "King Edward Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. "King Edward Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08. Based on an elevation of 2797m
  3. "King Edward Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-06-08.