Nestor Peak

Nestor Peak
Nestor Peak
	Southeast aspect, from Nub Peak
Highest point
Elevation	2,972 m (9,751 ft)
Prominence	687 m (2,254 ft)
Parent peak	Indian Peak (2,992 m)
Isolation	3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°56′41″N115°42′35″W / 50.94472°N 115.70972°W
Geography
	Nestor Peak Location of Nestor Peak in British Columbia Nestor Peak Nestor Peak (Canada)
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Parent range	Mitchell Range; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock

Last updated June 30, 2023

Nestor Peak is a 2,972-metre (9,751-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Nestor Peak is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) west of the Continental Divide in the Mitchell Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.^[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak's north slope drains into headwaters of the Simpson River and the west slope is drained by Surprise Creek (a Simpson tributary).^[4] The south slope is drained by Ferro Creek and east slope by Nestor Creek, which are both tributaries of the Mitchell River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 970 metres (3,182 ft) above the Simpson River in 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and 670 metres (2,198 ft) above Nestor Lake in 1 km (0.62 mi). Nestor Peak rises immediately northeast of Ferro Pass, and the nearest higher neighbor is Indian Peak, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to the southwest on the opposite side of the pass.^[1]

Etymology

The mountain was named in 1916 by interprovincial boundary surveyors after HMS Nestor, a destroyer sunk in the Battle of Jutland during World War I.^[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 3, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3]

Geology

Nestor Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Nestor Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nestor Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-03-30.
↑ "Nestor Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
1 2 3 "Nestor Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-03-30.
1 2 "Nestor Peak". BC Geographical Names .
↑ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
↑ 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.

External links

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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

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[peakvisor-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nestor Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[peakfinder-2] "Nestor Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[cgndb-3] 1 2 3 "Nestor Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[bcgnis-4] 1 2 "Nestor Peak". BC Geographical Names .

[gadd-5] Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

[Peel-6] 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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