Lavender Peak (British Columbia)

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Lavender Peak
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Lavender Peak
Location in British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation 2,306 m (7,566 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,481 m (4,859 ft) [1]
Parent peak Bromley Peak (2327 m) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 55°39′04″N129°19′07″W / 55.65111°N 129.31861°W / 55.65111; -129.31861 [2]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
District Cassiar Land District
Parent range Boundary Ranges [1]
Topo map NTS 103P11 Kinskuch River [2]

Lavender Peak is a mountain peak in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Lavender Peaka". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-05-20.