Mica Mountain (British Columbia)

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Mica Mountain
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,855 m (9,367 ft) [1]
Prominence 361 m (1,184 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 52°53′14″N119°31′41″W / 52.88722°N 119.52806°W / 52.88722; -119.52806 [2]
Naming
Etymology Mica
Geography
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Mica Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Mica Mountain
Location in Canada
Mica Mountain (British Columbia)
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Location British Columbia, Canada
District Cariboo Land District
Parent range Cariboo Mountains
Premier Range
Topo map NTS 83D13 Kiwa Creek [2]

Mica Mountain is a 2,855-meter-elevation (9,367-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

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Description

Mica Mountain is situated 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southwest of Tête Jaune Cache, British Columbia, at the eastern edge of the Premier Range which is a subset of the Cariboo Mountains. The Southern Yellowhead Highway passes the eastern base of the mountain as it traverses Robson Valley. Precipitation runoff from Mica Mountain drains into Tête Creek and the McLennan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,650 meters (5,410 feet) above the creek in four kilometers (2.5 miles). In good weather the view from the summit includes Mount Robson, Canoe Mountain and Kinbasket Lake. The mountain's well-established local name was officially adopted 23 May 1962 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [3] The name refers to the mineral mica which was mined from the higher slopes of the peak in the early 1900s. [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mica Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [5] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mica Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. 1 2 "Mica Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. ↑ "Mica Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  4. ↑ Canadian Mining Journal, Volume 35, (1914), Toronto, p. 357
  5. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN   1027-5606.
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